Jewels 4th Ring
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Jewels 4th Ring was a mixed martial arts
(MMA) event hosted by promotion Jewels
. The event took place on at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring
in Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
.
and Saori Ishioka
for the show to be held at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring on , in a match that would allow ground and pound with three five-minute rounds, the first match with full MMA rules held in Jewels. Hitomi Akano
was added to the card later on, along with three other matches and a few days after that, two more matches were added. The show attracted enough attention that tickets were sold out almost a week before the event. The final order of the card was announced three days before the event. The event was kickboxer Rena Kubota
's debut with Jewels in a shoot boxing
match.
Yoko Kagoshima (Shinagawa CS) vs. Emi Murata (Abe Ani Combat Club
)
Miyoko Kusaka (Grabaka) vs. Ayaka Hamasaki
(Abe Ani Combat Club
)
Harumi Harumi (Age Age) vs. Hiroko Kitamura
(Zendokai Koganei)
The fight started with a striking exchange in which Kitamura dominated Harumi. After the strikes, Kitamura took Harumi down and tried to get a rear naked choke
, which Harumi defended, but Kitamura applied a triangle choke that ended the fight.
Mutsumi Kasai (Paraestra Tokyo) vs. 
Celine Haga (Hellboy Hansen MMA)
Kasai attacked Haga with looping hooks and straight punches, which dropped Haga. After standing before the count ran out, Haga was took down by Kasai, who worked from the top and got a kimura with which she won the bout.
Yukiko Seki (freelance
) vs. Asami Kodera
(Purebred Kawaguchi Redips)
Working in the corners, Kodera landed knees
on the ribs of Seki on several occasions, until Kodera tried to get an armbar. Seki defended and got back up and started attacking Kodera with punches. After and exchange of strikes, Kodera tried another armbar which this time was successful.
Mika Harigai (Age Age) vs. Shizuka Sugiyama
(Zendokai Yokohama)
Sugiyama opened the round throwing several series of punches on Harigai, who was able to land some counter punches and kicks. The fight went to the ground briefly and, once the referee stood both fighters up, they continued with the striking, having Sugiyama the advantage. Round two had more of the same action seen in the first round, with a takedown
by Sugiyama. Harigai was able to withstand Sugiyama's offense, but Sugiyama still got the unanimous decision.
Mika Nagano
(S-Keep/Core) vs. Rina Tomita (Abe Ani Combat Club
)
In the first round, Tomita took the initiative and took the fight to the ground, attempting a triangle choke first and then an armbar, with Nagano being able to escape from both attempts. As Nagano tried to get Tomita's back, both fighters scrambled and fell out of the ring. After the fight resumed, Nagano took Tomita down and punched her on the body, which allowed Nagano to take the mounted position
from which she almost defeated Tomita at the end of round one. In the second round, Nagano countered a takedown from Tomita with an armbar, forcing Tomita to submit.
Hitomi Akano
(Abe Ani Combat Club
) vs. Miki Morifuji (T-Blood)
After a slow start, Akano got a takedown and tried to get a submission, but Morifuji was able to escape most of them until she got caught in an achilles lock. Morifuji punched Akano in the face while on the ground, an action forbidden in the rules of the match, which forced the referee to stood both fighters up after which both fighters traded strikes unsuccessfully. In round two, Akano was able to counter Morifuji's strikes with an attempted guillotine choke
from which Morifuji was able to escape only to get caught in a triangle choke from which she had to defend as well. Akano took the mount and was able to submit Morifuji with a straight armbar.
Rena Kubota
(Oikawa Dojo) vs. Tomoko SP (Fairtex Gym)
From the start Kubota took the offense and threw a right straight followed by two headlock throws. Rena kept up the offense, overwhelming Tomoko SP during the whole fight, which ended with a clear unanimous decision victory for Rena (30-26, 30-27, 30-26).
Megumi Fujii
(Abe Ani Combat Club
) vs. Saori Ishioka
(Zendokai Koganei)
Fujii attempted several takedowns which Ishioka defended. Trading punches and kicks while on the clinch, Fujii swept Ishioka's leg scoring a knockdown, which prompted the referee to apply the count. Afterwards, Fujii got a takedown and punched Ishioka in the face to get the mount and started to pound Ishioka's head. Ishioka was able to escape after Fujii attempted an armbar. With the top position, Ishioka connected some punches until Fujii kicked her away and took the top position once again, ending the round with more ground-and-pound. In the second round, Ishioka once again defended the takedown attempts from Fujii and was able to connect some punches and kicks. Fujii counterattacked with left crosses and inside leg kicks, until she took Ishioka down and punched her to get the mount. Ishioka was able to prevent Fujii from punching her from the mount, which prompted Fujii to change tactics and applied an armbar which forced Ishioka to submit.
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 hosted 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 event 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
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.
Background
On , Jewels held a press conference in which president Yuichi Ozono announced the bout between 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...
and 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:...
for the show to be held at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring on , in a match that would allow ground and pound with three five-minute rounds, the first match with full MMA rules held in Jewels. 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...
was added to the card later on, along with three other matches and a few days after that, two more matches were added. The show attracted enough attention that tickets were sold out almost a week before the event. The final order of the card was announced three days before the event. The event was kickboxer Rena Kubota
Rena Kubota
, better known by her ring name or Reina , is a professional Japanese kickboxer. She competes mainly in shoot boxing, where she won the 2009 and 2010 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournaments.-Early life:Kubota was born in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan on...
's debut with Jewels in a 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.
Opening card
- 1st match: Jewels amateur rules -54 kg bout, 5 min / 1 R
Yoko Kagoshima (Shinagawa CS) vs. Emi Murata (Abe Ani Combat ClubAbe 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...
)
- Murata defeated Kagoshima by TKO (punches) at 0:53 of round 1.
- 2nd match: Jewels amateur rules -54 kg bout, 5 min / 1 R
Miyoko Kusaka (Grabaka) vs. Ayaka HamasakiAyaka 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....
(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...
)
- Hamasaki defeated Kusaka by technical submission (armbarArmlockAn 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...
) at 1:07 of round 1.
Main card
- 1st match: Jewels official rules -60 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
Harumi Harumi (Age Age) vs. Hiroko KitamuraHiroko Kitamura
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She fights primarily in the MMA promotion Jewels and has also fought in Valkyrie. Kitamura won the 2010 Jewels -52 kg Rough Stone Grand Prix.-Martial arts training:...
(Zendokai Koganei)
- Kitamura defeated Harumi by submission (triangle chokeTriangle chokeA triangle choke, or sankaku-jime in Judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle...
) at 3:51 of round 1.
The fight started with a striking exchange in which Kitamura dominated Harumi. After the strikes, Kitamura took Harumi down and tried to get a rear naked choke
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
, which Harumi defended, but Kitamura applied a triangle choke that ended the fight.
- 2nd match: Jewels official rules -56 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
Mutsumi Kasai (Paraestra Tokyo) vs. Celine Haga (Hellboy Hansen MMA)
- Kasai defeated Haga by submission (kimura) at 3:06 of round 1.
Kasai attacked Haga with looping hooks and straight punches, which dropped Haga. After standing before the count ran out, Haga was took down by Kasai, who worked from the top and got a kimura with which she won the bout.
- 3rd match: Jewels official rules -50 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
Yukiko Seki (freelanceFreelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
) vs.
Asami KoderaAsami Kodera
, occasionally nicknamed Asami, is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She currently fights in the Jewels promotion, where she won the 2009 Jewels Rough Stone Grand Prix .-Mixed martial arts career:...
(Purebred Kawaguchi Redips)
- Kodera defeated Seki by submission (armbar) at 4:47 of round 1.
Working in the corners, Kodera landed knees
Knee (strike)
A knee strike is a strike with the knee, either with the kneecap or the surrounding area. Kneeing is a disallowed practice in many combat sports, especially to the head of a downed opponent...
on the ribs of Seki on several occasions, until Kodera tried to get an armbar. Seki defended and got back up and started attacking Kodera with punches. After and exchange of strikes, Kodera tried another armbar which this time was successful.
- 4th match: Jewels official rules -64 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
Mika Harigai (Age Age) vs. 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)
- Sugiyama defeated Harigai by decision (0-3).
Sugiyama opened the round throwing several series of punches on Harigai, who was able to land some counter punches and kicks. The fight went to the ground briefly and, once the referee stood both fighters up, they continued with the striking, having Sugiyama the advantage. Round two had more of the same action seen in the first round, with a 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...
by Sugiyama. Harigai was able to withstand Sugiyama's offense, but Sugiyama still got the unanimous decision.
- 5th match: Jewels official rules -54 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
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...
(S-Keep/Core) vs.
Rina Tomita (Abe Ani Combat ClubAbe 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 Tomita by submission (armbar) at 0:35 of round 2.
In the first round, Tomita took the initiative and took the fight to the ground, attempting a triangle choke first and then an armbar, with Nagano being able to escape from both attempts. As Nagano tried to get Tomita's back, both fighters scrambled and fell out of the ring. After the fight resumed, Nagano took Tomita down and punched her on the body, which allowed Nagano to take the mounted position
Mount (grappling)
The mount, or mounted position, is a dominant ground grappling position, where one combatant sits on the other combatants torso with the face pointing towards the opponent's head. This is very favourable for the top combatant in several ways...
from which she almost defeated Tomita at the end of round one. In the second round, Nagano countered a takedown from Tomita with an armbar, forcing Tomita to submit.
- 6th match: Jewels official rules -60 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
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.
Miki Morifuji (T-Blood)
- Akano defeated Morifuji by submission (armbar) at 4:17 of round 2.
After a slow start, Akano got a takedown and tried to get a submission, but Morifuji was able to escape most of them until she got caught in an achilles lock. Morifuji punched Akano in the face while on the ground, an action forbidden in the rules of the match, which forced the referee to stood both fighters up after which both fighters traded strikes unsuccessfully. In round two, Akano was able to counter Morifuji's strikes with an attempted guillotine choke
Guillotine choke
The guillotine choke is a chokehold in martial arts and wrestling applied from in front of the opponent. The choke involves using the arms to encircle the opponent's neck in a fashion similar to a guillotine. The technique is either a type of tracheal compression restraint that prevents air flow...
from which Morifuji was able to escape only to get caught in a triangle choke from which she had to defend as well. Akano took the mount and was able to submit Morifuji with a straight armbar.
- 7th match: Shoot boxing rules -50 kg bout, 3 min / 3 R
Rena KubotaRena Kubota
, better known by her ring name or Reina , is a professional Japanese kickboxer. She competes mainly in shoot boxing, where she won the 2009 and 2010 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournaments.-Early life:Kubota was born in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan on...
(Oikawa Dojo) vs.
Tomoko SP (Fairtex Gym)
- Kubota defeated Tomoko SP by decision (3-0).
From the start Kubota took the offense and threw a right straight followed by two headlock throws. Rena kept up the offense, overwhelming Tomoko SP during the whole fight, which ended with a clear unanimous decision victory for Rena (30-26, 30-27, 30-26).
- 8th match, main event: Jewels special rules -52 kg bout, 5 min / 3 R
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.
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)
- Fujii defeated Ishioka by submission (armbar) at 4:17 of round 2.
Fujii attempted several takedowns which Ishioka defended. Trading punches and kicks while on the clinch, Fujii swept Ishioka's leg scoring a knockdown, which prompted the referee to apply the count. Afterwards, Fujii got a takedown and punched Ishioka in the face to get the mount and started to pound Ishioka's head. Ishioka was able to escape after Fujii attempted an armbar. With the top position, Ishioka connected some punches until Fujii kicked her away and took the top position once again, ending the round with more ground-and-pound. In the second round, Ishioka once again defended the takedown attempts from Fujii and was able to connect some punches and kicks. Fujii counterattacked with left crosses and inside leg kicks, until she took Ishioka down and punched her to get the mount. Ishioka was able to prevent Fujii from punching her from the mount, which prompted Fujii to change tactics and applied an armbar which forced Ishioka to submit.
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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- Event results at Fightergirls.com
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