Hamasaki Submitted Shim With a Kimura at RIZIN Landmark 10
Ayaka Hamasaki submitted Yu Ri Shim with a kimura in round two at RIZIN Landmark 10 in Nagoya on November 17, 2024. The former champion returned from a lengthy layoff and secured the finish in the women’s catchweight bout.
A grappling finish in Nagoya
Hamasaki used her experience to bring the fight into grappling exchanges. Shim had moments in the opening round, but the former champion found opportunities to attack the arm as the bout progressed.
Hamasaki secured a kimura in the second round and forced the tap. The official result was a submission, ending the fight before the three-round limit.
The victory marked a strong return for Hamasaki, who had not competed for more than two years. Shim suffered a submission loss in her RIZIN appearance.
Landmark 10 results
The event took place at Port Messe Nagoya. The card also featured Vugar Karamov, Ryusei Ashizawa and several other established RIZIN competitors.
The bout was a catchweight contest rather than a title fight. Hamasaki’s result did not award a championship belt, but it returned a former RIZIN titleholder to the winner’s column.
The kimura gave her a clean finish in her return bout.
RIZIN’s official fight page records the matchup and result, and event coverage confirms the kimura finish in round two.
