Jewels 5th Ring
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Jewels 5th Ring was a mixed martial arts
(MMA) event held by MMA promotion Jewels
. The event took place on at Shinjuku Face
in Kabukicho, Tokyo
, Japan
.
against Misaki Takimoto and with the first Rough Stone Grand Prix tournament with three weight classes. On , Jewels added former Smackgirl
champion Megumi Yabushita
and German
fighter Alexandra Sanchez
to the card. Kikuyo Ishikawa
was originally set to face Mami Odera as part of Rough Stone GP, but Odera got injured and Ishikawa participated in a normal bout instead of the tournament.
Masami Tsujiyama (Purebreed Kawaguchi Redips) vs. Miki "Planet" (Hiro BJJ/10th planet)
Hikaru Shida (Grabaka) vs. Ayuka Hamazaki (Abe Ani Combat Club
)
Kikuyo Ishikawa
(freelance
) vs. Asako Saioka (U-File Camp Gifu)
Ishikawa countered Saioka's punching attack and clinched, and then she took Saioka's back, getting the rear naked choke within seconds.
Asami Kodera
(Purebred Kawaguchi Redips) vs. Misaki Ozawa (Zendokai Matsumoto)
Round one consisted of punching exchanges between the two fighters. Kodera tried to get an armbar towards the end of the round but was unable to do it. Kodera punched Ozawa during the beginning of the second round, and tried a takedown
which Ozawa reversed but also fell into a triangle and, since Ozawa was holding up, Kodera applied an armbar which forced Ozawa to submit.
Yuko Oya (DEEP Official Gym Impact) vs. Yoko Kagoshima (Shinagawa CS)
Kagoshima connected Oya with punches and avoided two takedown attempts. Oya managed to take Kagoshima down and tried an armbar but Kogashima defended and got back on her feet. In round two, Kagoshima dominated the fight, punching and kneeing Oya and avoiding her takedown attempts. Oya was able to free herself from a guillotine choke
, but Kogashima won the fight by decision.
Mika Nagano
(S-Keep/Core) vs. Rina Tomita (Abe Ani Combat Club
)
Nagano quickly took control of the fight by scoring a takedown. She transitioned to the mount
. Tomita tried to defend but Nagano secured an armbar. Tomita struggled to try to get out but the referee opted for stopping the fight before Tomita's arm got injured.
Chihiro Oikawa (Fighting Investigation Team Battlarts) vs. Tomoko Morii (Ito Dojo)
Oikawa attacked Morri with wild punches and both fighters went to clinch. Oikawa pulled guard when Morii pushed her from the clinch and, eventually, Morii passed Oikawa guard and ended the fight with an armbar.
Shizuka Sugiyama
(Zendokai Yokohama) vs.
Alexandra Sanchez
(MMA Berlin)
Sugiyama was unable to take Sanchez down, as Sanchez effectively used her height and reach advantage to land strikes. These continued through the second round, with Sanches dropping Sugiyama down for a standing count, which Sugiyama resisted but still was unable to do something to avoid the unanimous decision victory for Sanchez.
Megumi Yabushita
(freelance) vs. Atsuko Emoto (freelance)
Emoto reversed shoulder throw, taking Yabushita's back, but Yabushita was able to free himself and got on top. After being stand up, Yabushita tried once again the shoulder throw, successfully this time, and followed it with an armbar that gave her the victory.
Misaki Takimoto (Zendokai Yokohama) vs. 
Seo Hee Ham
(CMA Korea)
Ham was penalized with a yellow card at the beginning of the fight for being 0.4 kilogram (0.88184904873951 lb) above the limit agreed. Ham used her Muay Thai
to keep Takimoto on the defensive. Takimoto responded with her karate
, but Ham was the more effective striker. By the second round, Ham's strikes had weakened Takimoto and around the middle of the round, Ham connected a punching combination near a corner that resulted in a standing count for Takimoto. Takimoto tried two unsuccessful takedown attempts and once again was dropped with more punches. Ham took the unanimous decision.
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 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 took place 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
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
Jewels announced on that Jewels 5th Ring would take placed at Shinjuku Face, headlining South Korean fighter and Deep veteran 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...
against Misaki Takimoto and with the first Rough Stone Grand Prix tournament with three weight classes. On , Jewels added former 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...
champion Megumi Yabushita
Megumi Yabushita
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler and judoka. She has participated in several Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotions. She is a Japanese national judo champion and a former Smackgirl open weight champion and tournament...
and German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
fighter Alexandra Sanchez
Alexandra Sanchez
Alexandra Sanchez is a German female mixed martial arts fighter. She won Jewels' tournament Rough Stone Grand Prix 2009 at the -60 kg category.-Background:Sanchez was born on in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Martial arts training:...
to the card. 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....
was originally set to face Mami Odera as part of Rough Stone GP, but Odera got injured and Ishikawa participated in a normal bout instead of the tournament.
Opening card
- 1st match: Jewels grappling rules -56 kg bout, 4 min / 1 R
Masami Tsujiyama (Purebreed Kawaguchi Redips) vs. Miki "Planet" (Hiro BJJ/10th planet)
- Draw (timeout).
- 2nd match: Jewels grappling rules -56 kg bout, 4 min / 1 R
Hikaru Shida (Grabaka) vs. Ayuka Hamazaki (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...
)
- Hamazaki defeated Shida by submission (armlockArmlockAn 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 0:38 of round 1.
Main card
- 1st match: Jewels official rules -52 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
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....
(freelance
Freelancer
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.
Asako Saioka (U-File Camp Gifu)
- Ishikawa defeated Saioka by submission (rear naked chokeRear naked chokeThe 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...
) at 1:18 of round 1.
Ishikawa countered Saioka's punching attack and clinched, and then she took Saioka's back, getting the rear naked choke within seconds.
- 2nd match: Rough Stone GP 2009 -48 kg 1st round, Jewels official rules, 5 min / 2 R
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) vs.
Misaki Ozawa (Zendokai Matsumoto)
- Kodera defeated Ozawa by submission (triangle armbar) at 1:56 of round 2.
Round one consisted of punching exchanges between the two fighters. Kodera tried to get an armbar towards the end of the round but was unable to do it. Kodera punched Ozawa during the beginning of the second round, and tried 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...
which Ozawa reversed but also fell into a triangle and, since Ozawa was holding up, Kodera applied an armbar which forced Ozawa to submit.
- 3rd match: Rough Stone GP 2009 -54 kg 1st round, Jewels official rules, 5 min / 2 R
Yuko Oya (DEEP Official Gym Impact) vs. Yoko Kagoshima (Shinagawa CS)
- Kagoshima defeated Oya by decision (0-3).
Kagoshima connected Oya with punches and avoided two takedown attempts. Oya managed to take Kagoshima down and tried an armbar but Kogashima defended and got back on her feet. In round two, Kagoshima dominated the fight, punching and kneeing Oya and avoiding her takedown attempts. Oya was able to free herself from a 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...
, but Kogashima won the fight by decision.
- 4th match: Rough Stone GP 2009 -54 kg 1st round, Jewels official rules, 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 technical submission (referee stoppage, armbar) at 2:25 of round 1.
Nagano quickly took control of the fight by scoring a takedown. She transitioned to the mount
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...
. Tomita tried to defend but Nagano secured an armbar. Tomita struggled to try to get out but the referee opted for stopping the fight before Tomita's arm got injured.
- 5th match: Rough Stone GP 2009 -60 kg 1st round, Jewels official rules, 5 min / 2 R
Chihiro Oikawa (Fighting Investigation Team Battlarts) vs. Tomoko Morii (Ito Dojo)
- Morii defeated Oikawa by submission (armbar) at 4:13 of round 1.
Oikawa attacked Morri with wild punches and both fighters went to clinch. Oikawa pulled guard when Morii pushed her from the clinch and, eventually, Morii passed Oikawa guard and ended the fight with an armbar.
- 6th match: Rough Stone GP 2009 -60 kg 1st round, Jewels official rules, 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.
Alexandra SanchezAlexandra Sanchez
Alexandra Sanchez is a German female mixed martial arts fighter. She won Jewels' tournament Rough Stone Grand Prix 2009 at the -60 kg category.-Background:Sanchez was born on in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Martial arts training:...
(MMA Berlin)
- Sanchez defeated Sugiyama by decision (0-3).
Sugiyama was unable to take Sanchez down, as Sanchez effectively used her height and reach advantage to land strikes. These continued through the second round, with Sanches dropping Sugiyama down for a standing count, which Sugiyama resisted but still was unable to do something to avoid the unanimous decision victory for Sanchez.
- 7th match: Jewels official rules open weight bout, 5 min / 2 R
Megumi YabushitaMegumi Yabushita
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler and judoka. She has participated in several Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotions. She is a Japanese national judo champion and a former Smackgirl open weight champion and tournament...
(freelance) vs.
Atsuko Emoto (freelance)
- Yabushita defeated Emoto by submission (armbar) at 2:43 of round 1.
Emoto reversed shoulder throw, taking Yabushita's back, but Yabushita was able to free himself and got on top. After being stand up, Yabushita tried once again the shoulder throw, successfully this time, and followed it with an armbar that gave her the victory.
- 8th match, main event: Jewels official rules -49 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
Misaki Takimoto (Zendokai Yokohama) vs. 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)
- Ham defeated Takimoto by decision (0-3).
Ham was penalized with a yellow card at the beginning of the fight for being 0.4 kilogram (0.88184904873951 lb) above the limit agreed. Ham used her Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
to keep Takimoto on the defensive. Takimoto responded with her karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
, but Ham was the more effective striker. By the second round, Ham's strikes had weakened Takimoto and around the middle of the round, Ham connected a punching combination near a corner that resulted in a standing count for Takimoto. Takimoto tried two unsuccessful takedown attempts and once again was dropped with more punches. Ham took the unanimous decision.
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
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