Rizin FF 14 official results; Mayweather KOs Tenshin in the first round

RIZIN 14 took place on Monday December 31, 2018, live from the famed Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Below you will find the complete and official results. 

Floyd Mayweather took on Tenshin Nasukawa in a special exhibition bout. Mayweather knocked down Nasukawa three times in the first round and was able to defeat him via TKO by corner stoppage at the 2:19 mark.

In the main event, Kyoji Horiguchi (26-2) was able to tap out Bellator bantamweight champ Darrion Caldwell (13-2) via submission guillotine choke to claim bantamweight title.

In the co-main event, former Invicta FC champ Ayaka Hamasaki (17-2) took on Kanna Asakura (13-3). She was able to win the Rizin FF women’s super atomweight title with an impressive second-round submission win.

Rizin FF 14 results:

MAIN CARD

Floyd Mayweather def. Tenshin Nasukawa via TKO (corner stoppage) in Round 1, 2:19 in a special boxing exhibition

Kyoji Horiguchi def. Darrion Caldwell via submission (guillotine choke) to claim bantamweight title

Ayaka Hamasaki def. Kanna Asakura via submission (armbar) in Round 2, 4:34 to claim women’s super atomweight title

Jiri Prochazka def. Brandon Halsey via TKO (punches) in Round 1, 6:30

Gabi Garcia def. Barbara Nepomuceno via submission (keylock) in Round 1, 2:39

Damien Brown def. Daron Cruickshank via submission (guillotine choke) in Round 1, 4:19

Miyuu Yamamoto def. Mika Nagano via unanimous decision

PRELIMINARY CARD

Kazuyuki Miyata def. Erson Yamamoto via submission (hammerlock) in Round 2, 3:23

Johnny Case def. Yusuke Yachi TKO (doctor’s stoppage) in Round 2, 4:47

Yuki Motoya def. Justin Scoggins via submission (teepee choke) in Round 1, 3:28

Ulka Sasaki def. Manel Kape unanimous decision

Justyna Zofia Haba def. Shinju Nozawa-Auclair via technical submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 2, 3:41

Tofiq Musaev def. Nobumitsu Osawa via TKO (punches)  Round 2, 1:19

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