Jewels 8th Ring
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Jewels 8th Ring was a mixed martial arts
(MMA) event held by MMA promotion Jewels
. The event took place on at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring
in Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
.
, Atsuko Emoto, Saori Ishioka
and Mai Ichii
were announced for the card. Rumored a few days before, Mika Nagano
was officially added to the card on along with three more bouts. Jewels added two shoot boxing
matches to the card on . A grappling match was added as the opening fight on .
The full card and fight order was revealed on , the same day the weigh-ins took place.
Emi Murata (Abe Ani Combat Club
) vs. Akiko Takami (Pogona Club Gym)
Yuko Oya (56 kg (123.5 lb), DEEP Official Gym Impact) vs. Harumi (56.6 kg (124.8 lb), Blue Dog Gym)
After Oya took down Harumi, Harumi attempted two guillotine choke
s, getting caught in the last one with an armbar that ended the fight.
Mayumi Aoki
(60.4 kg (133.2 lb), Gamurannac) vs. Yukiko Ozeki (62.7 kg (138.2 lb), Ryusei Juku)
Ozeki was able to punch Aoki during the first round, but with little damage. Aoki, on the other hand, badly injured Ozeki during the second round, breaking Ozeki's nose and ending the fight.
Yoko Kagoshima (51.9 kg (114.4 lb), Shinagawa CS) vs. Miyo Yoshida (51.8 kg (114.2 lb), Mach Dojo)
Yoshida quickly hit Kagoshima with a right straight and continued to attack her with kicks and a knee. After being separated from a clinch, Yoshida connected a right uppercut which sent Kagoshima to the mat. After Kagoshima stood herself up, Yoshida overwhelmed her with punches, prompting the referee to stop the fight.
Mika Nagano
(52 kg (114.6 lb), S-Keep/Core) vs.
Celine Haga (51.2 kg (112.9 lb), Hellboy Hansen MMA)
During the whole fight, Haga outstruck Nagano, taking down Nagano on two occasions in the first round and continuing to dominate her in the second, winning the unanimous decision in a huge upset that put Nagano crouching on the mat in tears even before the decision was given.
Ai Takahashi
(53.9 kg (118.8 lb), Caesar Gym) vs. Yukino Oishi (53.9 kg (118.8 lb), Oishi Gym)
During the first round, Oshi kept guard, defending most of Takahashi attacks despite being connected with some punches. In the second round, Takahashi got a neck throw and kept the offensive. The third round had Takahashi once again dominating the offense and taking down Oishi to win the unanimous decision after a dominating match from Takahashi.
Hiroko Yamanaka
(Master Japan) vs. Atsuko Emoto (freelance)
Yamanaka controlled the fight with punches, knees and kicks and had little trouble defending from Emoto's submission attempts. Overwhelming Emoto with her striking ability until the final minute, Yamanaka was awarded the unanimous decision.
Saori Ishioka
(51.9 kg (114.4 lb), Zendokai Koganei) vs. Mai Ichii
(51.5 kg (113.5 lb), Ice Ribbon)
The fight started with both fighters exchanging punches, but Ishioka soon got the upper hand and caught Ichii in a Muay Thai clinch in which she kneed Ichii and got a takedown
, punching Ichii's body while looking for a kimura and the an armbar, but Ichii was able to resist until the end of round one. In the second round, Ishioka again took Ishii down and tried once again to submit Ichii, finally doing so with an armbar.
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 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 , Hiroko YamanakaHiroko Yamanaka
, more commonly known simply as Hiroko and nicknamed or Cat's Eye, is a Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter...
, Atsuko Emoto, 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 Mai Ichii
Mai Ichii
is a Japanese female wrestler, mixed martial artist and kickboxer.-Background:Ichii was born on in Ageo, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.-Professional wrestling career:Ichii debuted in 2004 in a match against Emi Sakura.-Mixed martial arts career:...
were announced for the card. Rumored a few days before, 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...
was officially added to the card on along with three more bouts. Jewels added two 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....
matches to the card on . A grappling match was added as the opening fight on .
The full card and fight order was revealed on , the same day the weigh-ins took place.
Opening fight
- Jewels grappling rules -53 kg bout, 4 min / 1 R
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...
) vs.
Akiko Takami (Pogona Club Gym)
- Takami defeated Murata 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 3:16 of round 1.
Main card
- 1st match: Jewels official rules -57 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
Yuko Oya (56 kg (123.5 lb), DEEP Official Gym Impact) vs. Harumi (56.6 kg (124.8 lb), Blue Dog Gym)
- Oya defeated Harumi by submission (armbar) at 3:45 of round 1.
After Oya took down Harumi, Harumi attempted two 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...
s, getting caught in the last one with an armbar that ended the fight.
- 2nd match: Shoot boxing official rules -63 kg bout, 2 min / 3 R (extension 1 R)
Mayumi AokiMayumi Aoki (fighter)
, better known in Japan by her ring name , is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Aoki has fought in MMA promotions Smackgirl, Jewels and Valkyrie.-Background:Aoki was born on in Aichi Prefecture, Japan...
(60.4 kg (133.2 lb), Gamurannac) vs.
Yukiko Ozeki (62.7 kg (138.2 lb), Ryusei Juku)
- Aoki defeated Ozeki by TKOKnockoutA knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
(doctor stoppage) at 1:36 of round 2.
Ozeki was able to punch Aoki during the first round, but with little damage. Aoki, on the other hand, badly injured Ozeki during the second round, breaking Ozeki's nose and ending the fight.
- 3rd match: Jewels official rules -52 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R
Yoko Kagoshima (51.9 kg (114.4 lb), Shinagawa CS) vs. Miyo Yoshida (51.8 kg (114.2 lb), Mach Dojo)
- Yoshida defeated Kagoshima by TKO (punches) at 3:30 of round 1.
Yoshida quickly hit Kagoshima with a right straight and continued to attack her with kicks and a knee. After being separated from a clinch, Yoshida connected a right uppercut which sent Kagoshima to the mat. After Kagoshima stood herself up, Yoshida overwhelmed her with punches, prompting the referee to stop the fight.
- 4th match: Jewels official rules -52 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...
(52 kg (114.6 lb), S-Keep/Core) vs.
Celine Haga (51.2 kg (112.9 lb), Hellboy Hansen MMA)
- Haga defeated Nagano by decision (0-3)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....
.
During the whole fight, Haga outstruck Nagano, taking down Nagano on two occasions in the first round and continuing to dominate her in the second, winning the unanimous decision in a huge upset that put Nagano crouching on the mat in tears even before the decision was given.
- 5th match: Shoot boxing official rules -54 kg bout, 2 min / 3 R (extension 1 R)
Ai TakahashiAi Takahashi
is a Japanese pop singer formerly associated with Hello! Project, and best known as leader of Morning Musume and Hello!Project until 2011, and former member of its popular subgroup, Mini Moni...
(53.9 kg (118.8 lb), Caesar Gym) vs.
Yukino Oishi (53.9 kg (118.8 lb), Oishi Gym)
- Takahashi defeated Oishi by decision (3-0).
During the first round, Oshi kept guard, defending most of Takahashi attacks despite being connected with some punches. In the second round, Takahashi got a neck throw and kept the offensive. The third round had Takahashi once again dominating the offense and taking down Oishi to win the unanimous decision after a dominating match from Takahashi.
- 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...
(Master Japan) vs.
Atsuko Emoto (freelance)
- Yamanaka defeated Emoto by decision (3-0).
Yamanaka controlled the fight with punches, knees and kicks and had little trouble defending from Emoto's submission attempts. Overwhelming Emoto with her striking ability until the final minute, Yamanaka was awarded the unanimous decision.
- 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:...
(51.9 kg (114.4 lb), Zendokai Koganei) vs.
Mai IchiiMai Ichii
is a Japanese female wrestler, mixed martial artist and kickboxer.-Background:Ichii was born on in Ageo, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.-Professional wrestling career:Ichii debuted in 2004 in a match against Emi Sakura.-Mixed martial arts career:...
(51.5 kg (113.5 lb), Ice Ribbon)
- Ishioka defeated Ichii by submission (armbar) at 2:41 of round 2.
The fight started with both fighters exchanging punches, but Ishioka soon got the upper hand and caught Ichii in a Muay Thai clinch in which she kneed Ichii and got 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...
, punching Ichii's body while looking for a kimura and the an armbar, but Ichii was able to resist until the end of round one. In the second round, Ishioka again took Ishii down and tried once again to submit Ichii, finally doing so with an armbar.
External links
- Official resutls 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 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 :...
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