A kickboxing bout between Ryota Naito and HIROKI serves as the first kickboxing match of the night. Naito looks to snap a 3-fight skid against the Y'ZDGYM product.
Additionally, a kickboxing doubleheader will be on the main feature, as Sho Ogawa will face TAIGA (22-12-1, 6 KOs). Ogawa is the former NJKF 61 kg Champion, HC 64 kg Champion, and HC 63 kg Champion, and is coming off a decision lose to RISE mainstay, Tomohiro Kitai. TAIGA is a multiple-time K1 champion, and is trying to get back to winning ways.
Reigning WMC Intercontinental Bantamweight Champion Masayoshi Kunimoto takes on Shuto Sato. Sato is the former MFC 110 lbs Champion, and looks to capture his first RIZIN win in his 3rd appearance.
Confirmed bouts for yogibo presents RIZIN.27
Ayaka Hamasaki vs Kanna Asakura - 49kg RIZIN Super Atomweight Championship (Elbows allowed)
Satoshi Souza vs Kazuki Tokudome - 71kg RIZIN MMA Rules
Koji Takeda vs Takasuke Kume - 71kg RIZIN MMA Rules (Elbows allowed)
Kleber Koike vs Kazumasa Majima - 66kg RIZIN MMA Rules (Elbows allowed)
Yutaro Muramoto vs Seigo Yamamoto - 57kg RIZIN MMA Rules (Elbows allowed)
Sudario vs Kazushi Miyamoto - 120kg RIZIN MMA Rules (Elbows allowed)
Keisuke Horie vs Tetsuya Seki - 66kg RIZIN MMA Rules (Elbows allowed)
Takumi Tamaru vs Shooto Watanabe - 61kg RIZIN MMA Rules (Elbows allowed)
Kazuma Sone vs Hiroki “Shian” Yamashita - 61kg RIZIN MMA Rules (Elbows allowed)
Taiga vs Sho Ogawa - 61kg RIZIN Kickboxing Rules
Syuto Sato vs Masayoshi Kunimoto - 53kg RIZIN Kickboxing Rules
Kohei Sugiyama vs Yuki Ito - 57kg RIZIN MMA Rules (Elbows allowed)
Ryota Naito vs HIROKI - 55kg RIZIN Kickboxing Rules
RIZIN.27 will be Streamed LIVE on SkyperfectTV, and RIZIN LIVE PPV with Japanese commentary. English commentary stream is to be determined.
Doors are expected to open at 12:30PM with Opening Ceremony at 2:00PM on Sunday, March 21st at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya.
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