RIZIN 43

The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!

Koike Erbst vs. Suzuki
Kleber Koike Erbst, SUB, R2
Would be a huge breakout for Suzuki but his last weight was 125?

Kubo vs. Kino****a
Yuta Kubo, TKO, R1
I know Yuta Kubo from when he won the GLORY 8 featherweight grand slam tournament.

Koike Erbst vs. Suzuki
Kleber Koike Erbst, SUB, R2
Considering Erbst's experience and proficiency in BJJ, it is likely that he will look to take the fight to the ground and utilize his submission skills. Suzuki may have some striking power, as seen in his previous fights, but Erbst's grappling prowess and submission threat should give him a clear advantage. Therefore, the prediction is that Erbst will win by submission, likely in the second round.

Hey guys,

Haven't watched alot of RIZIN and will be watching this weekend so who do i look out for? whos the good fighters on this card. I watch a bit of ONE but not really in tune with Japanese MMA. 

I know Kleber Koike from Bellator vs RIZIN, Kimura from his famous fight with charles Benett and Shrek but thats about it.

who else should i keep an eye on? 

Thanks.

Sekine vs. Ueda
Hideki Sekine, TKO, R1
SHREK FOREVER!!!!

Yachi vs. Zane
Yusuke Yachi, DEC
Zane is a fun fighter and probably better than his record indicates, but he's on such a bad streak.

Watanabe vs. Azumi
Toshiki Watanabe, SUB, R1
I'm not familiar with them, but on paper this looks like such a mismatch!

Where can I watch ppv for free?

You can't,  just pay. It's worth it

Is $20 bucks on fite website 

Goto was in control the whole time, what a guy

Nice sub 

Damn their friends **** he just knocked him the **** out lol

Sending him out in a ******* stretcher lol

Yeah that was one of the more brutal finishes in a while

This card is crazy with the knockouts ! Kimura froze Lokoku in mid-air, that's a mismatch tho

The madness doesn't stop, so many wonderful finishes 

Noooo Suzuki :((

Really annoyed that Kleber's win didn't count because he missed weight by 0.8 pounds or something. Why not just fine him? The main event felt pointless. The fights, overall, were very meh but there were so many insane finishes that I can't call it a bad card. Very happy with my Kuriyama & Goto picks. I watched Kuriyama's fights and she was so much more technical than Kumagai and Kumagai lost 4 in a row before her 3 fight win streak. HUGE KO for Kuriyama. 

Sick twister from Goto and what a f**cking KO from Minoru Kimura!

I don't think any of my incorrect picks were bad. Ueda got KO'd by a senior citizen in his last fight and Sekine has recent wins at the pro level but Ueda did look good so I'm now interested in his next fight.

Tateo IIda is an absolute clown and I'm not even mad I got that pick wrong. He fought like a prick, disrespecting the fight game in there with his hands down and Suguru slept his ass. Good win for Suguru and please get IIda out of RIZIN ASAP. 

Ni****ani was looking alright. A nice counter shot from Suzuki puts him away. Not too upset about that one.

Hope you all enjoyed the card :)

It is due to the Japanese MMA ruleset: If a fighter misses the weight, if he wins the result of the fight ends up being a No Contest. For a moment I thought that beyond stripping him of the title, perhaps Rizin would make an exception with the NC, but they did follow the rules of the athletic commission completely. They did not cancel the fight because Suzuki had the right to have a shot at the title since he did make weight, but with this result Rizin Featherweight division is left without a champion. Although there is always the possibility of an immediate rematch.