Jewels 15th Ring
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Jewels 15th Ring was a mixed martial arts
(MMA) 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 promotion. Former Valkyrie featherweight
champion Yuka Tsuji
made her return to active competition after having surgery to correct shoulder and knee injuries.
under Jewels special rules (ground-and-pound allowed) as the first bout announced for the event on . On , Jewels added three more fights to the card; Valkyrie featherweight champion Mei Yamaguchi
against South Korean kickboxing
specialist Seo Hee Ham
, Hitomi Akano
versus American
Roxanne Modafferi
and Hiroko Yamanaka
against Mongolian
Esui
, all of which would be contested under Jewels special rules.
Jewels next announced on a rematch between Bellator
tournament finalist Megumi Fujii
and Jewels promotional star Mika Nagano
, along with matches between Valkyrie's featherweight contender Kyoko Takabayashi and Norwegian
Celine Haga, 2010 Jewels 48 kg Rough Stone Grand Prix winner Kikuyo Ishikawa
versus Sachiko Yamamoto, Miyoko Kusaka versus Yuka Okumura and two kickboxing bouts pitting Miku Hayashi against Anna Saito, and Chikako WSR against Hanako Nakamori.
Three more fights, a kickboxing bout and two amateur rules bouts, were added to the event on and the final two kickboxing bouts, with top Japanese
female prospects Saya Ito - a 12-year-old dubbed the Muay Thai Genius - in one of them and 14-year-old kickboxing champion Seira Aragaki in the other, were added to the card on .
During the weigh-ins, which took place on , all fighters made weight on their first attempt with the exception Ham, who made weight on her second attempt.
against Nana Ichikawa that forced Ichikawa to submit in 14 seconds. The second bout ended in a draw after neither Kayoko Yamazaki nor O Quin Mei were able to win within the limited time, and no decision was given since the fight was contested under amateur rules.
In the first kickboxing match of the night, contested under amateur rules, Chihiro Kira was defeated via unanimous decision by Saya Ito, who was the more effective striker during the two rounds and scored her 56th win. The next amateur rules kickboxing bout of the event was won by Seira Aragaki, who defeated Wano Sato by unanimous decision after two rounds.
In the first bout of the main card, Miyoko Kusaka was able to use her grappling skills to defeat Yuka Okumura by unanimous decision despite Okumura nearly ending the fight in the final seconds of round two.
In the next two bouts of the night, both kickboxing matches, Tomoko SP defeated Kaoru Chatani and Chikako WSR defeated Hanako Nakamori. Both wins came via unanimous decision after three rounds.
The first Jewels vs. Valkyrie bout was won by Jewels' Kikuyo Ishikawa, who defeated Sachiko Yamamoto via unanimous decision by avoiding Yamamoto's takedown
attempts and delivering the most effective strikes, giving Jewels the advantage 1-0.
In the first bout contested under special rules, Celina Haga (representing Jewels) was defeated by Kyoko Takabayashi (representing Valkyrie) via unanimous decision after two rounds, bringing the score to 1-1 in the Jewels vs. Valkyrie competition. Haga had the superior striking at the beginning of the fight, but Takabayashi managed to control the fight on the ground to earn the decision.
The last kickboxing bout of the event matched Miku Hayashi against Anna Saito. Hayashi won via TKO at 1:22 of round two by landing damaging knees to Saito's body after Saito had a standing count earlier.
During the 7th match of the main card, Hiroko Yamanaka battered Esui with punches before defeating her with an armbar submission at 2:20 of the second round. The bout was characterized by the different striking styles of both fighters, reminiscent of their trainers, Yamanaka's Kuniyoshi Hironaka
and Esui's Tatsuya Iwasaki, which showed Yamanaka as the superior striker before she scored a takedown and ended the fight.
In a match originally scheduled to be contested at World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight, Hitomi Akano won via unanimous decision over Roxanne Modafferi after two rounds. The Strikeforce
veterans exchanged strikes and submission attempts during both rounds, with Modafferi seemingly winning the first round and Akano the second. In the end, though, Akano was awarded the unanimous decision victory in what was a close and competitive fight.
Before the start of the ninth match of the main card, it was announced that, starting on and ending on , Jewels would hold an eight-woman featherweight tournament to crown the first Jewels Featherweight Queen Champion.
In the next bout, Megumi Fujii defeated Mika Nagano via unanimous decision after two rounds. In the first round, Fujii used strikes and forced Nagano to clinch. This proved ineffective for Nagano, however, as Fujii connected with knees to the body and Nagano tried unsuccessfully for an armbar. Fujii continued to dominate Nagano on the ground during the first round and once again dominated all aspects of the fight during the second; nearly finishing the fight with a toe hold.
The co-main event and third Jewels vs. Valkyrie bout was contested under Jewels special rules between Seo Hee Ham (fighting for Jewels) and Mei Yamaguchi (fighting for Valkyrie), with Ham defeating Valkyrie's champion via unanimous decision after two rounds. In the first round, Yamaguchi and Ham exchanged punches and kicks, with Ham gaining the advantage in the striking exchange. Yamaguchi tried to take the fight to the ground, but Ham escaped and remained on her feet. During the second round, Yamaguchi tried to match Ham in the striking exchanges, but was forced to backpedal. After escaping from an armbar attempt, Ham delivered hammerfists from above before both fighters were stood up by the referee. Yamaguchi attempted a leg lock, which Ham defended by throwing more hammerfists. Yamaguchi then tried to reverse position or stand up, but she was unable to do anything significant before the final bell. With Ham's victory, Jewels moved to 2-1.
In the final bout of the night, Yuka Tsuji defeated Saori Ishioka after two rounds via a dominant unanimous decision. Tsuji took Ishioka down at will and was able to defend without problems from Ishioka's submission attempts during the first round. In the second round, Tsuji tried for several submissions. Ishioka managed to escape, but was unable to mount any significant offense. With Tsuji's victory, the Jewels vs. Valkyrie competition ended 2-2.
Nana Ichikawa (freelance) vs. Tamaki Usui (Reversal Gym Tokyo Standout)
Kayoko Yamazaki (Paraestra Kashiwa) vs. 
O Quin Mei (Core)
Saya Ito (Shobukai) vs. Chihiro Kira (Kaijuku)
Seira Aragaki (WSR Warabi Gym) vs. Wano Sato (Shinkoh Muythai Gym)
Miyoko Kusaka (Grabaka
) vs Yuka Okumura (Soul Fighters Japan)
Tomoko SP (WSR Fairtex Gym) vs. Kaoru Chatani (Seishikai)
Chikako WSR (WSR Fairtex Gym) vs. Hanako Nakamori (JWP)
Kikuyo Ishikawa
(Reversal Gym Yokohama Grand Slam, Jewels) vs. Sachiko Yamamoto (Angura, Valkyrie)
Celine Haga (Team Hellboy Hansen, Jewels) vs. Kyoko Takabayashi (Alive, Valkyrie)
Miku Hayashi (Bungeling Bay Spirit) vs. Anna Saito (Fight Chix)
Hiroko Yamanaka
(Master Japan) vs.
Esui
(Smash Alley Gym)
Hitomi Akano
(Abe Ani Combat Club
) vs.
Roxanne Modafferi
(freelance)
Megumi Fujii
(Abe Ani Combat Club
) vs. Mika Nagano
(Core)
Seo Hee Ham
(CMA Korea Team Mad/CMA KPW, Jewels) vs. Mei Yamaguchi
(freelance, Valkyrie)
Saori Ishioka
(Zendokai Koganei, Jewels) vs Yuka Tsuji
(Angura, Valkyrie)
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) event 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...
on at Shinjuku Face
Shinjuku Face
is an event hall located on the 7th floor of the Humax Pavilion Shinjuku complex, 1-20-1 Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan. It mainly hosts mixed martial arts, boxing and professional wrestling events. Shinjuku Face has a capacity of approximately 600 people.-History:...
in Kabukicho, 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
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.
As in the previous Jewels event, 15th Ring featured a Jewels vs. 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...
theme, pitting fighters from both promotions in four bouts that ended with two victories for each promotion. Former Valkyrie featherweight
Featherweight (MMA)
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb...
champion Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist whose nickname is Vale Tudo Queen.Tsuji is a former Smackgirl tournament winner, Smackgirl Lightweight Champion and Valkyrie Featherweight Champion...
made her return to active competition after having surgery to correct shoulder and knee injuries.
Background
Yuka Tsuji, who was returning after 17 months, was booked to face Saori IshiokaSaori 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:...
under Jewels special rules (ground-and-pound allowed) as the first bout announced for the event on . On , Jewels added three more fights to the card; Valkyrie featherweight champion Mei Yamaguchi
Mei Yamaguchi
, formerly known by her nickname , is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Her former nickname comes from the V1 armlock wrestling move.Yamaguchi currently fights as a featherweight in the Valkyrie promotion...
against South Korean 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....
specialist Seo Hee Ham
Seo Hee Ham
Ham Seo-Hee , often anglicised to Seo-Hee Ham, is a South Korean female mixed martial artist and kickboxer.In Japan, she is occasionally nicknamed Arale-chan, in reference to her similar looks outside of the ring to the character from the manga and anime series Dr...
, Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano
, is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She uses a song she penned herself called "Between the Sky" as her entrance music.Akano is a former Smackgirl Middleweight Champion at 128 pounds...
versus American
Americans
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi is an American female mixed martial artist.-Biography:Modafferi's training began in taekwondo as a teenager in Pennsylvania, moving on to Mark Lawler's Kenpō Karate two years later. Full of confidence, she then began attending the Dalton Judo Club in Pittsfield, Massachusetts...
and Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka
, more commonly known simply as Hiroko and nicknamed or Cat's Eye, is a Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter...
against Mongolian
Mongols
Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia...
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....
, all of which would be contested under Jewels special rules.
Jewels next announced on a rematch between Bellator
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
tournament finalist Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She is currently the #3-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com and the #1-ranked female flyweight according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.-Biography:Fujii specializes mainly in submission fighting and is...
and Jewels promotional star 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...
, along with matches between Valkyrie's featherweight contender Kyoko Takabayashi and Norwegian
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
Celine Haga, 2010 Jewels 48 kg Rough Stone Grand Prix winner Kikuyo Ishikawa
Kikuyo Ishikawa
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She won the 2010 Jewels Rough Stone GP in the -48 kg category. Ishikawa is the first female mixed martial artist from Okinawa....
versus Sachiko Yamamoto, Miyoko Kusaka versus Yuka Okumura and two kickboxing bouts pitting Miku Hayashi against Anna Saito, and Chikako WSR against Hanako Nakamori.
Three more fights, a kickboxing bout and two amateur rules bouts, were added to the event on and the final two kickboxing bouts, with top Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
female prospects Saya Ito - a 12-year-old dubbed the Muay Thai Genius - in one of them and 14-year-old kickboxing champion Seira Aragaki in the other, were added to the card on .
During the weigh-ins, which took place on , all fighters made weight on their first attempt with the exception Ham, who made weight on her second attempt.
Event
The first bout of the opening card ended quickly as Tamaki Usui secured an armbarArmlock
An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint and/or shoulder joint. An armlock that hyperflexes or hyperrotates the shoulder joint is referred to as a shoulder lock, and an armlock that hyperextends the elbow joint is called...
against Nana Ichikawa that forced Ichikawa to submit in 14 seconds. The second bout ended in a draw after neither Kayoko Yamazaki nor O Quin Mei were able to win within the limited time, and no decision was given since the fight was contested under amateur rules.
In the first kickboxing match of the night, contested under amateur rules, Chihiro Kira was defeated via unanimous decision by Saya Ito, who was the more effective striker during the two rounds and scored her 56th win. The next amateur rules kickboxing bout of the event was won by Seira Aragaki, who defeated Wano Sato by unanimous decision after two rounds.
In the first bout of the main card, Miyoko Kusaka was able to use her grappling skills to defeat Yuka Okumura by unanimous decision despite Okumura nearly ending the fight in the final seconds of round two.
In the next two bouts of the night, both kickboxing matches, Tomoko SP defeated Kaoru Chatani and Chikako WSR defeated Hanako Nakamori. Both wins came via unanimous decision after three rounds.
The first Jewels vs. Valkyrie bout was won by Jewels' Kikuyo Ishikawa, who defeated Sachiko Yamamoto via unanimous decision by avoiding Yamamoto's takedown
Takedown (grappling)
A takedown is a martial arts and combat sports term for a technique that involves off-balancing an opponent and bringing him or her to the ground, typically with the combatant performing the takedown landing on top. The process of quickly advancing on an opponent and attempting a takedown is known...
attempts and delivering the most effective strikes, giving Jewels the advantage 1-0.
In the first bout contested under special rules, Celina Haga (representing Jewels) was defeated by Kyoko Takabayashi (representing Valkyrie) via unanimous decision after two rounds, bringing the score to 1-1 in the Jewels vs. Valkyrie competition. Haga had the superior striking at the beginning of the fight, but Takabayashi managed to control the fight on the ground to earn the decision.
The last kickboxing bout of the event matched Miku Hayashi against Anna Saito. Hayashi won via TKO at 1:22 of round two by landing damaging knees to Saito's body after Saito had a standing count earlier.
During the 7th match of the main card, Hiroko Yamanaka battered Esui with punches before defeating her with an armbar submission at 2:20 of the second round. The bout was characterized by the different striking styles of both fighters, reminiscent of their trainers, Yamanaka's Kuniyoshi Hironaka
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division.After Mizuto Hirota vacated the Cage Force Lightweight Championship, Kuniyoshi Hironaka defeated Yoshihiro Koyama at Cage Force 12 to become the new belt holder....
and Esui's Tatsuya Iwasaki, which showed Yamanaka as the superior striker before she scored a takedown and ended the fight.
In a match originally scheduled to be contested at World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight, Hitomi Akano won via unanimous decision over Roxanne Modafferi after two rounds. The Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
veterans exchanged strikes and submission attempts during both rounds, with Modafferi seemingly winning the first round and Akano the second. In the end, though, Akano was awarded the unanimous decision victory in what was a close and competitive fight.
Before the start of the ninth match of the main card, it was announced that, starting on and ending on , Jewels would hold an eight-woman featherweight tournament to crown the first Jewels Featherweight Queen Champion.
In the next bout, Megumi Fujii defeated Mika Nagano via unanimous decision after two rounds. In the first round, Fujii used strikes and forced Nagano to clinch. This proved ineffective for Nagano, however, as Fujii connected with knees to the body and Nagano tried unsuccessfully for an armbar. Fujii continued to dominate Nagano on the ground during the first round and once again dominated all aspects of the fight during the second; nearly finishing the fight with a toe hold.
The co-main event and third Jewels vs. Valkyrie bout was contested under Jewels special rules between Seo Hee Ham (fighting for Jewels) and Mei Yamaguchi (fighting for Valkyrie), with Ham defeating Valkyrie's champion via unanimous decision after two rounds. In the first round, Yamaguchi and Ham exchanged punches and kicks, with Ham gaining the advantage in the striking exchange. Yamaguchi tried to take the fight to the ground, but Ham escaped and remained on her feet. During the second round, Yamaguchi tried to match Ham in the striking exchanges, but was forced to backpedal. After escaping from an armbar attempt, Ham delivered hammerfists from above before both fighters were stood up by the referee. Yamaguchi attempted a leg lock, which Ham defended by throwing more hammerfists. Yamaguchi then tried to reverse position or stand up, but she was unable to do anything significant before the final bell. With Ham's victory, Jewels moved to 2-1.
In the final bout of the night, Yuka Tsuji defeated Saori Ishioka after two rounds via a dominant unanimous decision. Tsuji took Ishioka down at will and was able to defend without problems from Ishioka's submission attempts during the first round. In the second round, Tsuji tried for several submissions. Ishioka managed to escape, but was unable to mount any significant offense. With Tsuji's victory, the Jewels vs. Valkyrie competition ended 2-2.
Opening card
- 1st opening fight: Jewels amateur rules -49 kg, 4:00 / 1 round
Nana Ichikawa (freelance) vs. Tamaki Usui (Reversal Gym Tokyo Standout)
- Usui defeated Ichikawa by submission (armbar) at 0:14 of round 1.
- 2nd opening fight: Jewels amateur rules -50 kg, 4:00 / 1 round
Kayoko Yamazaki (Paraestra Kashiwa) vs. O Quin Mei (Core)
- Draw (time limit) after 4:00.
- 3rd opening fight: Jewels amateur kickboxing rules -44 kg, 2:00 / 2 rounds
Saya Ito (Shobukai) vs. Chihiro Kira (Kaijuku)
- Ito defeated Kira by decision (3-0).
- 4th opening fight: Jewels amateur kickboxing rules -53 kg, 2:00 / 2 rounds
Seira Aragaki (WSR Warabi Gym) vs. Wano Sato (Shinkoh Muythai Gym)
- Aragaki defeated Sato by decision (3-0).
Main card
- 1st match: Jewels official rules -48 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds
Miyoko Kusaka (GrabakaGRABAKA
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
Yuka Okumura (Soul Fighters Japan)
- Kusaka defeated Okumura by decision (3-0).
- 2nd match: Jewels kickboxing rules -50 kg bout, 2:00 / 3 rounds
Tomoko SP (WSR Fairtex Gym) vs. Kaoru Chatani (Seishikai)
- Tomoko SP defeated Chatani by decision (3-0).
- 3rd match: Jewels kickboxing rules -60 kg bout, 2:00 / 3 rounds
Chikako WSR (WSR Fairtex Gym) vs. Hanako Nakamori (JWP)
- Chikako WSR defeated Nakamori by decision (3-0).
- 4th match: Jewels vs. Valkyrie, Jewels official rules -48 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds
Kikuyo IshikawaKikuyo Ishikawa
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She won the 2010 Jewels Rough Stone GP in the -48 kg category. Ishikawa is the first female mixed martial artist from Okinawa....
(Reversal Gym Yokohama Grand Slam, Jewels) vs.
Sachiko Yamamoto (Angura, Valkyrie)
- Ishikawa defeated Yamamoto by decision (3-0).
- 5th match: Jewels vs. Valkyrie, Jewels special rules (pound allowed) -52 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds
Celine Haga (Team Hellboy Hansen, Jewels) vs. Kyoko Takabayashi (Alive, Valkyrie)
- Takabayashi defeated Haga by decision (3-0).
- 6th match: Jewels kickboxing rules -53.52 kg bout, 2:00 / 3 rounds
Miku Hayashi (Bungeling Bay Spirit) vs. Anna Saito (Fight Chix)
- Hayashi defeated Saito by TKO (knees) at 1:22 of round 2.
- 7th match: Jewels special rules (pound allowed) -65 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds
Hiroko YamanakaHiroko Yamanaka
, more commonly known simply as Hiroko and nicknamed or Cat's Eye, is a Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter...
(Master Japan) vs.
EsuiEsui
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 Alley Gym)
- Yamanaka defeated Esui by submission (armbar) at 2:20 of round 2.
- 8th match: Jewels special rules (pound allowed) -61 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds
Hitomi AkanoHitomi Akano
, is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She uses a song she penned herself called "Between the Sky" as her entrance music.Akano is a former Smackgirl Middleweight Champion at 128 pounds...
(Abe Ani Combat Club
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.
Roxanne ModafferiRoxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi is an American female mixed martial artist.-Biography:Modafferi's training began in taekwondo as a teenager in Pennsylvania, moving on to Mark Lawler's Kenpō Karate two years later. Full of confidence, she then began attending the Dalton Judo Club in Pittsfield, Massachusetts...
(freelance)
- Akano defeated Modafferi by decision (3-0).
- 9th match: Jewels official rules -52 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds
Megumi FujiiMegumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She is currently the #3-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com and the #1-ranked female flyweight according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.-Biography:Fujii specializes mainly in submission fighting and is...
(Abe Ani Combat Club
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.
Mika NaganoMika 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)
- Fujii defeated Nagano by decision (3-0).
- 10th match: Jewels vs. Valkyrie, Jewels special rules (pound allowed) -52 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds
Seo Hee HamSeo Hee Ham
Ham Seo-Hee , often anglicised to Seo-Hee Ham, is a South Korean female mixed martial artist and kickboxer.In Japan, she is occasionally nicknamed Arale-chan, in reference to her similar looks outside of the ring to the character from the manga and anime series Dr...
(CMA Korea Team Mad/CMA KPW, Jewels) vs.
Mei YamaguchiMei Yamaguchi
, formerly known by her nickname , is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Her former nickname comes from the V1 armlock wrestling move.Yamaguchi currently fights as a featherweight in the Valkyrie promotion...
(freelance, Valkyrie)
- Ham defeated Yamaguchi by decision (3-0).
- 11th match: Jewels vs. Valkyrie, Jewels special rules (pound allowed) -52 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 rounds
Saori IshiokaSaori 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, Jewels) vs
Yuka TsujiYuka Tsuji
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist whose nickname is Vale Tudo Queen.Tsuji is a former Smackgirl tournament winner, Smackgirl Lightweight Champion and Valkyrie Featherweight Champion...
(Angura, Valkyrie)
- Tsuji defeated Ishioka by decision (3-0).
External links
- Official results at JewelsJewels (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...
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