Here's the match video of Rin Nakai vs Shizuka Sugiyama from the recent Deep Jewels show. This is the final of the Deep Jewels Flyweight tournament. Deep finally posted the video on YouTube today. I expected Rin to win easily. She got a bye in her semi final as her opponent missed weight. Rin is from Shikoku Island in Northern Japan. She lives so far away she has to fly in for fights. Her judo is stellar. Shizuka would be a star if she was even a halfway decent fighter as she is pretty. But she's not very good. Rin is only 5'1" but she is built like a tank. She tends to get off to slow starts and in this fight she spends some time in the clinch. But once Rin takes Shizuka down, she wastes no time getting an armbar and that's it. And then afterwards she does a couple of flips. Rin was a competitive gymnast as a child. When Rin was in the UFC it was before the Flyweight division began. I think she would be competitive as a Flyweight. She also fired her management and I'd like to see her hire Shu Hirata. He represents several Japanese fighters in the UFC. That's him in Mizuki's corner translating for Aljamain Sterling. Deep Jewels GM Shigeru Saeki says he won't stand in the way if Rin gets the call from the UFC. Enjoy the video!
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