RIZIN FF: (33-2-0) Tiny Jimenez vs. Satoshi Watanabe (25-0-0)
Exhibition, Main Event: 2036年7月26日 - Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, JP
Satoshi Watanabe looked mentally prepared for the biggest fight of his career. A 5-round exhibition against one of the greatest knockout artists in UFC history.
Dripped in the black & pink trunks, Tiny Jimenez made his way to the ring in front of a sold out crowd in Saitama while Kanye West's Off The Grid played through the speakers.
Jimenez looked like he barely had to train for this contest as he continued to lay bomb after bomb across the face of the undefeated Watanabe.
The talent mismatch became very obvious as the contest began, however Satoshi did sneak this jab in on Tiny in the middle of the first round.
A Powerful left hook from Jimenez put Watanabe on the mat for the first time.
Jimenez rocked Watanabe with an uncontested uppercut directly on the chin.
Rocked him on the chin again. This one forced the second knockdown in the first round but Satoshi was saved by the bell.
Despite pushback from Watanabe, the referee called the contest before the start of the second round after Watanabe was seen struggling to maintain his balance.
Easy victory for Tiny in his first fight in Japan.
Winner:
T. Jimenez, 2nd Rd KO/TKO
Record:
33-2-0
Exhibition, Main Event: 2036年7月26日 - Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, JP
Satoshi Watanabe looked mentally prepared for the biggest fight of his career. A 5-round exhibition against one of the greatest knockout artists in UFC history.
Dripped in the black & pink trunks, Tiny Jimenez made his way to the ring in front of a sold out crowd in Saitama while Kanye West's Off The Grid played through the speakers.
Jimenez looked like he barely had to train for this contest as he continued to lay bomb after bomb across the face of the undefeated Watanabe.
The talent mismatch became very obvious as the contest began, however Satoshi did sneak this jab in on Tiny in the middle of the first round.
A Powerful left hook from Jimenez put Watanabe on the mat for the first time.
Jimenez rocked Watanabe with an uncontested uppercut directly on the chin.
Rocked him on the chin again. This one forced the second knockdown in the first round but Satoshi was saved by the bell.
Despite pushback from Watanabe, the referee called the contest before the start of the second round after Watanabe was seen struggling to maintain his balance.
Easy victory for Tiny in his first fight in Japan.
Winner:
T. Jimenez, 2nd Rd KO/TKO
Record:
33-2-0
