Rizin 29 is now set for the Maruzen Intech Arena on June 27th. The event in Osaka has been booked for May 30th but has been postponed after the state of emergency in the region was extended.
As previously announced the bantamweight Grand Prix gets underway at Rizin 29. Kenta Takizawa faces Masakazu Imanari, Kazuma Kuramoto takes on Alan Yamaniha, Hiroki Yamashita goes up against Takafumi Otsuka and Kuya Ito meets Yuto Hokamura.
There will also be a lightweight bout between Yusuke Yachi and Yuki Kawana. The former has lost five out of his last six while the latter dropped a split decision to Koji Takeda at Rizin 24.
Rizin 29 will feature a bantamweight kickboxing tournament with the semi finals and final to take place on the same day. Taiju Shiratori faces Ryo Takahashi in one while Genji Umeno takes on Kouzi in the other.
The event will also feature a featherweight fight pitting Rikuto Shirakawa against Jin Aoi. The card is completed by two kickboxing bouts with Seiki Ueyama facing Jyosei Izumi in the flyweight division and Yuma Yamahata taking on Kiyoto Takahashi in a catchweight contest.
Rizin 28 is set for the Tokyo Dome on June 13th. There are currently five fights on the card including a featherweight bout between Mikuru Asakura and Kleber Koike Erbst and the remaining four fights in the first round of the bantamweight Grand Prix.
Rizin 29, Osaka, June 27th
Hiroki Yamashita vs. Takafumi Otsuka (Bantamweight Grand Prix Opening Round)
Kuya Ito vs. Yuto Hokamura (Bantamweight Grand Prix Opening Round)
Kenta Takizawa vs. Masakazu Imanari (Bantamweight Grand Prix Opening Round)
Kazuma Kuramoto vs. Alan Yamaniha (Bantamweight Grand Prix Opening Round)
Rikuto Shirakawa vs. Jin Aoi (Featherweight)
Yusuke Yachi vs. Yuki Kawana (Lightweight)
Kickboxing: Taiju Shiratori vs. Ryo Takahashi (Bantamweight kickboxing tournament 1/2 final)
Kickboxing: Genji Umeno vs. Kouzi (Bantamweight kickboxing tournament 1/2 final)
Kickboxing: Seiki Ueyama vs. Jyosei Izumi (Flyweight)
Kickboxing: Yuma Yamahata vs. Kiyoto Takahashi (Catchweight)
