Jewels 13th Ring and Jewels 14th Ring are two mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 (MMA) events combined in a single date and location held by promotion Jewels

Jewels (mixed martial arts)

Jewels is a mixed martial arts organization owned by Marverous Japan Co., Ltd. focused on female fighters. It's the direct successor of Smackgirl...

. The events took place on at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring

Shin-Kiba 1st Ring

Shin-Kiba 1st Ring is an arena in Tokyo, which holds 350 people, and is owned by JDStar/Hidenobu Ichimaru. It was opened in 2001, its first event being a JDStar "Grapple Beauty" show, even though the inside of the building was not even close to being completed...

 in Koto

Koto, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English....

, Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

.

Background

Due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...

, Jewels 12th Ring

Jewels 12th Ring

Jewels 12th Ring was a planned mixed martial arts to be held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event was planned to be held on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan but it was cancelled a few hours before the start due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.-Background:The first two bouts of...

was canceled. As a result of this, Jewels decided to change their planned schedule in order to combine Jewels 13th Ring and Jewels 14th Ring into a single date and location, the first one in the afternoon and the second one in the evening, and serve as fundraisers for Japan's earthquake relief and reconstruction efforts. The location and date originally planned for Jewels 14th Ring will be used for Jewels 15th Ring

Jewels 15th Ring

Jewels 15th Ring was a mixed martial arts event held by promotion Jewels on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.As in the previous Jewels event, 15th Ring featured a Jewels vs. Valkyrie theme, pitting fighters from both promotions in four bouts that ended with two victories for each...

. As part of the relief efforts of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, 13th Ring and 14th Ring are part of the Fight for Japan charity, a collaborative effort from several Japanese combat sport

Combat sport

A Combat sport, also known as a Fighting sport, is a competitive contact sport where two combatants fight against each other using certain rules of engagement , typically with the aim of simulating parts of real hand to hand combat...

s organizations.

The first four bouts announced were two kickboxing

Kickboxing

Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

 matches and two MMA matches on . In a notable development, Yasuko Mogi

Yasuko Mogi

is a Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter. Her nicknames are and .Mogi has participated in MMA promotions Smackgirl, Shooto and Valkyrie...

, producer of MMA promotion Valkyrie

Valkyrie (mixed martial arts)

Valkyrie, sometimes styled VALKYRIE in capitals, is a women mixed martial arts promotion. It's the sister of Japanese MMA promotion Cage Force, both operated by Greatest Common Multiple Communication...

, was present during the press conference to announce that the MMA bouts would be part of the theme Jewels vs Valkyrie, where fighters representing their respective promotions would face each other.

On , Jewels added Mika Nagano

Mika Nagano

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She currently fights as a lightweight in the Jewels promotion. Her nickname is Future Princess.Nagano won the 2009 Jewels Rough Stone Grand Prix at 54 kg.-Early life:Nagano was born on in Gifu, Gifu, Japan...

 vs. Emi Murata to the 14th Ring card and announced three more bouts for the 13th Ring card.

Four more matches were announced on , two MMA bouts for 13th Ring and two grappling

Submission wrestling

Submission wrestling or Combat wrestling in Japan, is a formula of competition and a general term describing the aspect of martial arts and combat sports that focus on clinch and ground fighting with the aim of obtaining a submission using submission holds...

 bouts for 14th Ring.

On , Jewels added one shoot boxing

Shoot boxing

Shoot boxing is both a combat sport and a stand-up fighting promotion company based in Tokyo, Japan. The organization was founded by former kickboxer Caesar Takeshi in 1985....

 match and one more grappling match to 14th Ring.

13th Ring card

• Opening match 1: Jewels grappling rules -49kg bout, 4:00 / 1 round

  Nana Ichikawa (Freelance) vs.   Tamaki Usui (Reversal Gym Tokyo Standout)

Usui defeated Ichikawa via submission (triangle choke) at 0:35 of round 1.

• Opening match 2: Jewels grappling rules -50kg bout, 4:00 / 1 round

  Satoko Kameda (P's Lab Yokohama) vs.   Kayoko Yamazaki (Paraestra Kashiwa)

Kameda defeated Yamazaki via submission (heel hook) at 1:14 of round 1.

• 1st match: Jewels official rules -54 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds

  Anna Saito (Fight Chix) vs.   Sadae Suzumura (Cobra Kai MMA Dojo)

Suzumura defeated Saito via technical submission (armbar) at 2:10 of round 2.

• 2nd match: Jewels official rules -48 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds

  Yukiko Seki (Fight Chix) vs.   Yuka Okumura (Soul Fighters Japan)

Seki defeated Okumura via split decision.

• 3rd match: Jewels vs Valkyrie, Jewels official rules -50 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds

  Asami Higa (S-Keep) vs.   Megumi Morioka (Wajutsu Keishukai Iwate)

Morioka defeated Higa via unanimous decision.

• 4th match: Jewels vs Valkyrie, Jewels special rules (pound allowed) -61 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds

  Esui

Esui

Bolormaa Erdenebileg , better known by her ring name is a Mongolian female pro-wrestler and mixed martial artist. She is considered as Mongolia's first female wrestler and also the first female mixed martial artist from Mongolia....

 (Smash Shoji Dojo) vs.   Chisa Yonezawa (Cobra Kai MMA Dojo)

Esui defeated Yonezawa via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of round 1.

• 5th match: Jewels kickboxing rules -53.52 kg bout, 2:00 / 3 rounds

  Miku Hayashi (Bungeling Bay Spirit) vs.   Rio Kamikaze (Kamikaze Juku)

Hayashi defeated Kamikaze via unanimous decision (30-29, 30-29, 29-28).

• 6th match: Jewels kickboxing rules -47 kg bout, 2:00 / 3 rounds

  Madoka Okada (Angura) vs.   Momoka Mandokoro (T.B. Nation)

Majority draw (30-29, 30-30, 29-29) after three rounds.

• 7th match: Jewels kickboxing rules -57.15 kg bout, 3:00 / 3 rounds

  Kozue Nagashima (y-park) vs.   Yukimi Kamikaze (Kamikaze Juku)

Nagashima defeated Kamikaze via unanimous decision (30-29, 30-29, 30-29).

14th Ring card

• Opening match: Jewels grappling rules -50kg bout, 4:00 / 1 round

  Kayoko Yamazaki (Paraestra Kashiwa) vs.   O Quin Mei (Core)

Time limit draw after 4:00.

• 1st match: Jewels grappling rules -54kg bout, 4:00 / 2 rounds

  Emi Tomimatsu (Paraestra Matsudo) vs.   Mayumi Suzuki (Iwaki K-3)

Tomimatsu defeated Suzuki via submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:49 of round 2.

• 2nd match: Jewels vs Valkyrie, Jewels grappling rules -56.5 kg bout, 4:00 / 2 rounds

  Ricaco Yuasa (Pogona Club) vs.   Kazue Matake (Wajyutsu Keisyukai

Wajyutsu Keisyukai

Wajyutsu Keisyukai is a network association of mixed martial arts gyms located in Japan. There are five main dojos: the Tokyo Headquarters, Real Japanese Wrestling , A3, Tiger's Place, and Gods...

 Tokyo)

Yuasa defeated Matake via unanimous decision.

• 3rd match: Jewels shoot boxing rules -54kg bout, 2:00 / 3 rounds

  Mizuki Inoue

Mizuki Inoue

, nicknamed , is a Japanese female kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Inoue has fought in the kickboxing promotion J-Girls and MMA promotion Jewels. She won the 2010 Jewels -56 kg Rough Stone Grand Prix tournament at 16 years of age, becoming one of the youngest female champions in a major MMA...

 (White Heart Karate Association) vs.   Natsuka (Shoot Boxing / Risshikaikan)

Inoue defeated Natsuka via unanimous decision (30-28, 30-28, 30-27).

• 4th match: Jewels vs Valkyrie, Jewels official rules -48 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds

  Miyoko Kusaka (Grabaka

GRABAKA

is a mixed martial arts training facility located in Nakano, Tokyo. The team was founded by ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion Sanae Kikuta on June 28, 2000, with Eiji Ishikawa, Genki Sudo, and Hiroo Matsunaga as charter members. Since its founding, it has added to its ranks 2006 PRIDE...

) vs.   Sachiko Yamamoto (Angura)

Yamamoto defeated Kusaka via unanimous decision.

• 5th match: Jewels official rules -54 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds

  Mika Nagano

Mika Nagano

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She currently fights as a lightweight in the Jewels promotion. Her nickname is Future Princess.Nagano won the 2009 Jewels Rough Stone Grand Prix at 54 kg.-Early life:Nagano was born on in Gifu, Gifu, Japan...

 (Core) vs.   Emi Murata (AACC

Abe Ani Combat Club

The Abe Ani Combat Club is a mixed martial arts gym and training camp located in Japan. The gym is renowned mostly for its female staple of fighters who were regular competitors in the Smackgirl promotion. On its roster are prominent MMA stars such as Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii and Hitomi Akano...

)

Nagano defeated Murata via submission (armbar) at 1:40 of round 1.

• 6th match: Jewels grappling rules lightweight bout, 4:00 / 2 rounds

  Ayaka Hamasaki

Ayaka Hamasaki

is a Japanese female kickboxer and mixed martial artist. She has fought in MMA promotions Shooto and Jewels. Hamasaki won the first Jewels Lightweight Queen tournament to become the first lightweight champion of the promotion....

 (AACC

Abe Ani Combat Club

The Abe Ani Combat Club is a mixed martial arts gym and training camp located in Japan. The gym is renowned mostly for its female staple of fighters who were regular competitors in the Smackgirl promotion. On its roster are prominent MMA stars such as Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii and Hitomi Akano...

) vs.   Saori Ishioka

Saori Ishioka

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and karateka. She has participated in MMA promotions Smackgirl and Jewels. Her nickname is Shooting Star.-Background:...

 (Zendokai Koganei)

Hamasaki defeated Ishioka via split decision.

• 7th match: Jewels vs Valkyrie, Jewels special rules (pound allowed) -48 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds

  Misaki Takimoto (Zendokai Yokohama) vs.   Naho Sugiyama (Wajutsu Keishukai A3)

Sugiyama defeated Takimoto via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:06 of round 1.

External links

• 13th Ring Official results at Jewels
  Jewels (mixed martial arts)
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   official blog
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• 14th Ring Official results at Jewels
  Jewels (mixed martial arts)
  Jewels is a mixed martial arts organization owned by Marverous Japan Co., Ltd. focused on female fighters. It's the direct successor of Smackgirl...
  
   official blog
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• 13th Ring MMA results at Sherdog
  Sherdog
  Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...
  
  
• 14th Ring MMA results at Sherdog
  Sherdog
  Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...
  
  
• 13th Ring results (part 1) at God Bless the Ring
• 13th Ring results (part 2) at God Bless the Ring
• 14th Ring results (part 1) at God Bless the Ring
• 14th Ring results (part 2) at God Bless the Ring