Jewels 6th Ring
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Jewels 6th Ring was a mixed martial arts
(MMA) event held by MMA promotion Jewels
. It took place on at Shinjuku Face
in Kabukicho, Tokyo
, Japan
.
, Mika Nagano
and Alexandra Sanchez
became the first Jewels champions. The first fights and participants besides the Rough stone GP card were announced on . On , Saori Ishioka
and Sally Krumdiack along with two more fights were added to the event. Mari Kaneko
was added to the card and it was announced that the event was sold out on . The fight order announcement and weigh-ins were done on . Hisae Watanabe
was expected to make her return to MMA in this event, but suffered a broken foot during training and was unable to participate.
Yoko Yamada
(Purebred) vs. Miyoko Kusaka (GRABAKA
)
Although Kusaka was making her MMA debut, she managed to make Yamada go to a decision, the first time in Yamada's career, but Yamada still won the unanimous decision.
Yumiko Inoue (Purebred) vs. Misaki Ozawa (Zendokai Matsumoto)
Ozawa got her first professional victory in a match that Inoue started dominating but could not keep up the pace. Ozawa took the offense and was dominating the fight by the second round.
Mari Kaneko
(Zendokai Anan) vs. Rina Tomita (Abe Ani Combat Club
)
Despite a four-year absence, Kaneko dominated Tomita the whole fight with Tomita trying ineffectively submission attempts and Kaneko connecting knees and punches.
Shizuka Sugiyama
(Zendokai Yokohama) vs. Yukiko Ozeki (Ryusei Juku)
Sugiyama attempted several submissions through the fight, with Ozeki being able to defend without mounting an offense.
Tomoko Morii (Ito Dojo) vs. 
Alexandra Sanchez
(MMA Berlin)
Sanchez overwhelmed Morii with strikes and was able to submit Morii with her first armbar attempt.
Mika Nagano
(S-Keep/Core) vs. Yoko Kagoshima (Shinagawa CS)
Despite launching some strikes, Kagoshima was unable to have a significant offense on Nagano, who dominated both rounds and tried several submissions before finally getting an armbar.
Asami Kodera
(Purebred Kawaguchi Redips) vs. Kikuyo Ishikawa
(freelance
)
In a competitive bout, Kodera outmatched Ishikawa on the ground, which gave her the unanimous decision.
Syuri Kondo (Smash
) vs. Asako (U-File camp Gifu)
Asako dominated most of the first round, but Kondo responded and controlled the other two, and the pro-wrestler went on to win on her kickboxing
debut.
Saori Ishioka
(Zendokai Koganei) vs.
Sally Krumdiack (Charlie's Combat Club)
In a controversial decision, after Ishioka got Krumdiack with a weak armbar. The referee asked Krumdiack if she was okay, to which Krumdiack responded with her that she was. But the referee mistook the answer and incorrectly stopped the fight. Ringside official immediately recognized the error and it was expected that the fight would be ruled a no contest, but, so far, the result still stands as a victory for Ishioka.
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...
. It 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
The event featured the Rough stone grand prix tournament finals, in which 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:...
, 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...
and 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:...
became the first Jewels champions. The first fights and participants besides the Rough stone GP card were announced on . On , 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 Sally Krumdiack along with two more fights were added to the event. Mari Kaneko
Mari Kaneko
is a Japanese female karateka and mixed martial arts fighter. Kaneko has competed for MMA promotions Ax, Smackgirl, Deep and Jewels.-Background:Kaneko was born on in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.-Martial arts training:...
was added to the card and it was announced that the event was sold out on . The fight order announcement and weigh-ins were done on . Hisae Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer.She stands out with her distinctive two-piece leopard-print outfit and matching hair, which was formerly auburn or red but is now blond...
was expected to make her return to MMA in this event, but suffered a broken foot during training and was unable to participate.
Results
- 1st match: Jewels official rules -48 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
Yoko YamadaYoko Yamada
is a Japanese female arm wrestler, professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and occasional ring girl. Nicknamed and Iron Beauty, she also works as a talent for the Tokyo-based agency ....
(Purebred) vs.
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...
)
- Yamada defeated Kusaka by decision (3-0)Unanimous decisionA unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match....
.
Although Kusaka was making her MMA debut, she managed to make Yamada go to a decision, the first time in Yamada's career, but Yamada still won the unanimous decision.
- 2nd match: Jewels official rules -48 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
Yumiko Inoue (Purebred) vs. Misaki Ozawa (Zendokai Matsumoto)
- Ozawa defeated Inoue by decision (0-3).
Ozawa got her first professional victory in a match that Inoue started dominating but could not keep up the pace. Ozawa took the offense and was dominating the fight by the second round.
- 3rd match: Jewels official rules -53.5 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
Mari KanekoMari Kaneko
is a Japanese female karateka and mixed martial arts fighter. Kaneko has competed for MMA promotions Ax, Smackgirl, Deep and Jewels.-Background:Kaneko was born on in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.-Martial arts training:...
(Zendokai Anan) 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...
)
- Kaneko defeated Tomita by decision (3-0).
Despite a four-year absence, Kaneko dominated Tomita the whole fight with Tomita trying ineffectively submission attempts and Kaneko connecting knees and punches.
- 4th 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.
Yukiko Ozeki (Ryusei Juku)
- Sugiyama defeated Ozeki by decision (3-0).
Sugiyama attempted several submissions through the fight, with Ozeki being able to defend without mounting an offense.
- 5th match: Rough Stone GP 2009 -60 kg final, Jewels official rules, 5 min / 2 R
Tomoko Morii (Ito Dojo) 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 Morii by 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 3:39 of round 1.
Sanchez overwhelmed Morii with strikes and was able to submit Morii with her first armbar attempt.
- 6th match: Rough Stone GP 2009 -54 kg final, 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.
Yoko Kagoshima (Shinagawa CS)
- Nagano defeated Kagoshima by submission (armbar) at 3:56 of round 2.
Despite launching some strikes, Kagoshima was unable to have a significant offense on Nagano, who dominated both rounds and tried several submissions before finally getting an armbar.
- 7th match: Rough Stone GP 2009 -48 kg final, 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.
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...
)
- Kodera defeated Ishikawa by decision (3-0).
In a competitive bout, Kodera outmatched Ishikawa on the ground, which gave her the unanimous decision.
- 8th match: Shoot boxing rules -52 kg bout, 2 min / 3 R
Syuri Kondo (SmashSmash (professional wrestling)
Smash is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in December 2009 following the folding of Hustle. In the fall of 2009 Hustle ran into financial problems that led to several show cancellations. After a planned restructuring and restarting of the promotion failed, a number of officials...
) vs.
Asako (U-File camp Gifu)
- Kondo defeated Akano by decision (3-0).
Asako dominated most of the first round, but Kondo responded and controlled the other two, and the pro-wrestler went on to win on her 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....
debut.
- 9th match, main event: Jewels official rules -52.5 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.
Sally Krumdiack (Charlie's Combat Club)
- Ishioka defated Krumdiack technical submission (incorrect referee stoppage, armbar).
In a controversial decision, after Ishioka got Krumdiack with a weak armbar. The referee asked Krumdiack if she was okay, to which Krumdiack responded with her that she was. But the referee mistook the answer and incorrectly stopped the fight. Ringside official immediately recognized the error and it was expected that the fight would be ruled a no contest, but, so far, the result still stands as a victory for Ishioka.
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 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...
official blog - 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