Jewels 2nd Ring
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Jewels 2nd Ring, was a mixed martial arts
(MMA) event, the second of women's MMA promotion Jewels
. The event was held on at Shinjuku Face
in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan
.
vs. Michiko Takeda, Misaki Takimoto vs. Yasuko Tamada
, Masako Yoshida vs. Shinsaki Ozawa and Shizuka Sugiyama
vs. Shiho Shiho, along with the participation of Saori Ishioka
and Mayumi Aoki
. On , debutants Hanako Kobayashi and Chihiro Oikawa were added to the card. The card had a rematch between Hiroko Yamanaka and Michiko Takeda, who had previously fought in Smackgirl
in 2007, with Yamanaka winning the bout by split decision.
Yuko Oya (DEEP Official Gym Impact) vs. Rikako Yuasa (Pogona Club Gym)
Miyoko Kusaka (Grabaka) vs. Satoko Kameda (P's Lab Yokohama)
Harumi Harumi (Age Age) vs. Rina Tomita (AACC
)
At the beginning of the fight, Tomita exchanged strikes with Harumi, landing effective punches and kicks to Harumi's arms and body. As Harumi responded, Tomita took the fight to the ground where she held the advantage for the rest of round 1. In the second round, Tomita countered a take-down with an armbar, forcing Harumi to submit.
Shizuka Sugiyama
(Zendokai Yokohama) vs. Shiho Shiho (Age Age)
Starting with a flying knee, Sugiyama attacked Shiho with punches and kicks for the whole fight, while Shiho was only able to do some sweeps to try to defend. After the fourth standing count, the referee stopped the fight.
Masako Yoshida (Age Age) vs. Misaki Ozawa (Zendokai Matsumoto)
Ozawa started the fight with looping punches that damaged Yoshida and Yoshida countered with punches and kicks. After Yoshida got a take-down and Ozawa reversed it, the referee stopped the fight to check Ozawa's nose, which had a non-bloody liquid streaming. The flow could not be stopped and the doctor called the bout, giving the TKO victory to Yoshida.
Mayumi Aoki
(Gamurannac) vs. Chihiro Oikawa (Fighting Investigation Team Battlarts)
In the first round, pro wrestler Oikawa threw some jabs which managed to create some distance until Aoki started to counterattack with hooks and straights, and eventually Aoki dropped Oikawa with a right hook. During the course of the second round, Aoki landed kicks and knees that made the referee give Oikawa two standing counts. Oikawa pulled guard and attempted to get an armbar but Aoki defended and applied an armbar herself, forcing Oikawa to submit.
Misaki Takimoto (Zendokai Yokohama) vs. Yasuko Tamada
(AACC
)
Takimoto landed punches and kicks in the first round, until Tamada took the fight to the ground, where she controlled position. Returned to their feet, Takimoto once again took then offense but Tamada took her down again. In the second round, Tamada landed punching combinations and, combined with take-downs, Tamada controlled the second round, earning a unanimous decision victory over Takimoto.
Hiroko Yamanaka
(B CREW) vs. Michiko Takeda (Zendokai Hiroshima)
Takeda was dominated during the first round by the striking ability of Yamanaka, who effectively used her height advantage, landing low-kicks and punches. At the end of round one, Takeda tried to apply a heel hook which Yamanaka avoided and countered with more strikes. The next round was also dominated by Yamanaka, who made Takeda take a standing count a little before being dropped with a one-two combination that forced the referee to stop the fight.
Saori Ishioka
(Zendokai Koganei) vs. Hanako Kobayashi (Ito Dojo)
Kobayashi landed kicks on Ishioka at the start of the fight. Ishioka countered with punches to the face and the fight became a striking exchange between the two, which ended in a standing count for debutant pro-wrestler Kobayashi. Kobayashi tried once again the kicks and Ishioka responded with punches which gave Kobayashi a second standing count. Shortly after, Ishioka finished the fight with punches.
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, the second of women's MMA 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 event was held 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, 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
On , the event was first announced and a few days later the first bouts were announced, Hiroko YamanakaHiroko Yamanaka
, more commonly known simply as Hiroko and nicknamed or Cat's Eye, is a Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter...
vs. Michiko Takeda, Misaki Takimoto vs. Yasuko Tamada
Yasuko Tamada
is a Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter. She previously fought as a flyweight in the Valkyrie promotion and was the first and only Valkyrie Flyweight Champion...
, Masako Yoshida vs. Shinsaki Ozawa and Shizuka Sugiyama
Shizuka Sugiyama
, occasionally nicknamed and , is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She currently fights in the MMA promotion Jewels.-Background:Sugiyama was born on in New York City, New York, United States. Sugiyama has an older brother. She graduated from the sports faculty of the Tokai University...
vs. Shiho Shiho, along with the participation of 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:...
and Mayumi Aoki
Mayumi Aoki
is a Japanese swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where she received a gold medal in 100 m butterfly...
. On , debutants Hanako Kobayashi and Chihiro Oikawa were added to the card. The card had a rematch between Hiroko Yamanaka and Michiko Takeda, who had previously fought in Smackgirl
Smackgirl
Smackgirl was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion focused solely on female fighters. The promotion also held grappling and amateur events along with its main line of professional MMA cards. After financial difficulties throughout 2008 the promotion was sold to Marverous Japan Co.,Ltd...
in 2007, with Yamanaka winning the bout by split decision.
Opening card
- 1st match: Jewels grappling rules -55 kg bout, 4 min / 1 R
Yuko Oya (DEEP Official Gym Impact) vs. Rikako Yuasa (Pogona Club Gym)
- Yuasa defeated Oya by decision 0-3.
- 2nd match: Jewels amateur rules -48 kg bout, 5 min / 1 R
Miyoko Kusaka (Grabaka) vs. Satoko Kameda (P's Lab Yokohama)
- Kusaka defeated Kameda by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:23 of round 1.
Main card
- 1st match: Jewels official rules -60 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
Harumi Harumi (Age Age) vs. Rina Tomita (AACCAbe 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...
)
- Tomita defeated Harumi by submission (armbar) at 0:22 of round 2.
At the beginning of the fight, Tomita exchanged strikes with Harumi, landing effective punches and kicks to Harumi's arms and body. As Harumi responded, Tomita took the fight to the ground where she held the advantage for the rest of round 1. In the second round, Tomita countered a take-down with an armbar, forcing Harumi to submit.
- 2nd match: Jewels official rules -60 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
Shizuka SugiyamaShizuka Sugiyama
, occasionally nicknamed and , is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She currently fights in the MMA promotion Jewels.-Background:Sugiyama was born on in New York City, New York, United States. Sugiyama has an older brother. She graduated from the sports faculty of the Tokai University...
(Zendokai Yokohama) vs.
Shiho Shiho (Age Age)
- Sugiyama defeated Shiho by TKO (referee stoppage, punches) at 2:55 of round 1.
Starting with a flying knee, Sugiyama attacked Shiho with punches and kicks for the whole fight, while Shiho was only able to do some sweeps to try to defend. After the fourth standing count, the referee stopped the fight.
- 3rd match: Jewels official rules -52 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
Masako Yoshida (Age Age) vs. Misaki Ozawa (Zendokai Matsumoto)
- Yoshida defeated Ozawa by TKO (doctor stoppage, runny nose) at 0:54 of round 1.
Ozawa started the fight with looping punches that damaged Yoshida and Yoshida countered with punches and kicks. After Yoshida got a take-down and Ozawa reversed it, the referee stopped the fight to check Ozawa's nose, which had a non-bloody liquid streaming. The flow could not be stopped and the doctor called the bout, giving the TKO victory to Yoshida.
- 4th match: Jewels official rules open weight bout, 5 min / 2 R
Mayumi AokiMayumi Aoki
is a Japanese swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where she received a gold medal in 100 m butterfly...
(Gamurannac) vs.
Chihiro Oikawa (Fighting Investigation Team Battlarts)
- Aoki defeated Oikawa by submission (armbar) at 2:30 of round 2.
In the first round, pro wrestler Oikawa threw some jabs which managed to create some distance until Aoki started to counterattack with hooks and straights, and eventually Aoki dropped Oikawa with a right hook. During the course of the second round, Aoki landed kicks and knees that made the referee give Oikawa two standing counts. Oikawa pulled guard and attempted to get an armbar but Aoki defended and applied an armbar herself, forcing Oikawa to submit.
- 5th match: Jewels official rules -66 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
Misaki Takimoto (Zendokai Yokohama) vs. Yasuko TamadaYasuko Tamada
is a Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter. She previously fought as a flyweight in the Valkyrie promotion and was the first and only Valkyrie Flyweight Champion...
(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...
)
- Tamada defeated Takimoto by decision (0-3).
Takimoto landed punches and kicks in the first round, until Tamada took the fight to the ground, where she controlled position. Returned to their feet, Takimoto once again took then offense but Tamada took her down again. In the second round, Tamada landed punching combinations and, combined with take-downs, Tamada controlled the second round, earning a unanimous decision victory over Takimoto.
- 6th match: Jewels official rules open weight bout, 5 min / 2 R
Hiroko YamanakaHiroko Yamanaka
, more commonly known simply as Hiroko and nicknamed or Cat's Eye, is a Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter...
(B CREW) vs.
Michiko Takeda (Zendokai Hiroshima)
- Yamanaka defeated Takeda by TKO (referee stoppage, punches) at 3:25 of round 2.
Takeda was dominated during the first round by the striking ability of Yamanaka, who effectively used her height advantage, landing low-kicks and punches. At the end of round one, Takeda tried to apply a heel hook which Yamanaka avoided and countered with more strikes. The next round was also dominated by Yamanaka, who made Takeda take a standing count a little before being dropped with a one-two combination that forced the referee to stop the fight.
- 7th match, main event: Jewels official rules -52 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
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) vs.
Hanako Kobayashi (Ito Dojo)
- Ishioka defeated Kobayashi by TKO (referee stoppage, punches) at 2:20 of round 1.
Kobayashi landed kicks on Ishioka at the start of the fight. Ishioka countered with punches to the face and the fight became a striking exchange between the two, which ended in a standing count for debutant pro-wrestler Kobayashi. Kobayashi tried once again the kicks and Ishioka responded with punches which gave Kobayashi a second standing count. Shortly after, Ishioka finished the fight with punches.
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...
- Event results at SherdogSherdogSherdog 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 :...
- Event results at Fightergirls.com
- Event results at Bout Review
- Event results at God Bless the Ring
- Event results at kakutoh.com
- Event results at sportsnavi.com