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Ayaka Hamasaki Outpoints Jinh Yu Frey, Retains Atomweight Crown at Rizin 16

Ayaka Hamasaki dominates in the third to defend her RIZIN Super Atomweight Championship vs. Jinh Yu Frey. #RIZIN16 pic.twitter.com/CG7IICzoSK

Score another one for Rizin Fighting Federation in cross-promotional champion vs. champion superfights.

Ayaka Hamasaki retained her atomweight crown with a unanimous decision victory over reigning Invicta Fighting Championships titlist Jinh Yu Frey in the featured MMA bout of Rizin 16 at World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan, on Sunday. The bout was a rematch of a September 2016 matchup under the Invicta FC banner, which Hamasaki won due to doctor stoppage in the second round.