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Kenji Kato stopped Junya Hibino in the main event as Yasutaka Mishima, Taku MAX and Luke Nakamura also secured stoppage victories at DEEP Hamamatsu Impact 2026 2nd Round.
Japanese regional MMA delivered another night of finishes as DEEP Hamamatsu Impact 2026 2nd Round took place at Act City Hamamatsu on October 12.
The event featured a 21 bout MMA card, with Kenji Kato headlining against Junya Hibino in a bantamweight contest. Kato made the most of his main event opportunity, stopping Hibino in the opening round. The card also featured knockouts, submissions and closely contested decisions across several weight classes, providing another showcase for fighters competing on Japan’s regional circuit.
Kenji Kato Stops Junya Hibino in the Main Event
Kenji Kato defeated Junya Hibino by TKO at 4:31 of the first round in their bantamweight main event. Representing NeighborHood, Kato entered the contest against Hibino, who competed as an independent fighter. The matchup was scheduled for two five minute rounds, giving both men limited time to establish control.
Kato ultimately secured the stoppage before the opening round ended. The victory gave him a successful main event performance on home soil and provided the headline result from the Hamamatsu card. The result also adds another finish to the record of a Japanese regional fighter looking to build momentum through DEEP competition.
Yasutaka Mishima and Taku MAX Secure Stoppage Wins
Yasutaka Mishima produced another important finish on the professional card, defeating Takuma Uchiyama by TKO at 2:38 of the second round in their featherweight bout. Mishima, representing NEX SPORTS, secured the victory against Uchiyama of Bonsai Jiu Jitsu. The fight was scheduled for two five minute rounds, and Mishima found the finish during the second.
Taku MAX also earned a second round stoppage, submitting Yuichi Nakamura with a rear naked choke at 3:05. Representing TEAM HAMBOLT and VIPER GYM, Taku MAX faced Nakamura of Paraestra Hachinohe in another featherweight matchup. His submission added to a card that featured several different routes to victory.
Luke Nakamura and Takuya Kuramoto Win by Finish
Luke Nakamura defeated Kazuki by rear naked choke at 3:14 of the second round in their bantamweight contest. Nakamura, representing Japan Top Team, secured the submission against Kazuki of MUGEN GYM.
Takuya Kuramoto also recorded a finish, knocking out Kinji at 1:15 of the second round in their featherweight bout. Kuramoto represented Kanten Fight Spirit, while Kinji competed for RESURGO MMA. The result was one of the quicker stoppages among the professional fights on the card.
Other Professional MMA Results
Several other bouts ended on the judges’ scorecards, with fighters competing across the strawweight, flyweight, bantamweight and catchweight divisions.
Shuryō Nakatsukasa defeated Kakuto by unanimous decision in their strawweight matchup. Yuta Tokinari beat AKIYOSHI by split decision in a bantamweight contest.
In the flyweight division, Riku Furuichi defeated Tsuyoshi Aota by unanimous decision. Seiyu Sato also won by unanimous decision against Yu Maeda, while Rikuya Nosaka defeated Yuto Hirose by the same verdict.
Yuta Kawashima earned a unanimous decision victory over Munage Unagi Niki in a contest held at 73kg. Seiya Jo stopped Kaoru Tsubaki by TKO at 52 seconds of the first round.
These results highlighted the depth of the regional card, which included both established local competitors and fighters seeking to build their profiles through regular competition.
DEEP Hamamatsu Impact 2026: Full Professional MMA Results
- Bantamweight: Kenji Kato defeated Junya Hibino by TKO, Round 1, 4:31.
- Strawweight: Shuryō Nakatsukasa defeated Kakuto by unanimous decision.
- Featherweight: Yasutaka Mishima defeated Takuma Uchiyama by TKO, Round 2, 2:38.
- Featherweight: Taku MAX defeated Yuichi Nakamura by rear naked choke, Round 2, 3:05.
- Catchweight, 73kg: Yuta Kawashima defeated Munage Unagi Niki by unanimous decision.
- Bantamweight: Ruka Tokinari defeated AKIYOSHI by split decision.
- Bantamweight: Luke Nakamura defeated Kazuki by rear naked choke, Round 2, 3:14.
- Featherweight: Takuya Kuramoto defeated Kinji by KO, Round 2, 1:15.
- Flyweight: Riku Furuichi defeated Tsuyoshi Aota by unanimous decision.
- Flyweight: Seiyu Sato defeated Yu Maeda by unanimous decision.
- Flyweight: Rikuya Nosaka defeated Yuto Hirose by unanimous decision.
- Bantamweight: Seiya Jo defeated Kaoru Tsubaki by TKO, Round 1, 0:52.
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