Jewels 12th Ring
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Jewels 12th Ring was a planned mixed martial arts
(MMA) to be held by MMA promotion Jewels
. The event was planned to be held on at Shinjuku Face
in Kabukicho, Tokyo
, Japan
but it was cancelled a few hours before the start due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
.
fighter Lisa Ward
as an opponent for Jewels lightweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki
in a special rules non-title bout. The rest of the card was revealed on , which included the debut in MMA of South Korean boxer
Ji Yun Kim and a kickboxing
match. It was announced the next day that Ward had suffered an injury in training and that fellow Bellator
season three semi-finalist
Jessica Aguilar
would face Hamasaki instead.
The weigh-ins took place on , with English
fighter Danielle West missing weight and being penalized with a red card (point deduction) in her bout against Mongolian
Esui
. Fighters Sakura Nomura
and Kim did not take part in the weigh-ins and instead were going to be weighted the day of their match.
Miyoko Kusaka (50 kilograms (110.2 lb), Grabaka Gym) vs. Yuka Okumura (49.5 kilograms (109.1 lb), Soul Fighters Japan)
Rina Tomita (51.8 kilograms (114.2 lb), AACC
) vs. Sadae Suzumura (51.9 kilograms (114.4 lb), Cobra Kai MMA Dojo)
Esui
(64.6 kilograms (142.4 lb), Smash Alley Gym) vs.
Danielle West (66 kilograms (145.5 lb), Fuzion MMA)
Miku Hayashi (52.1 kilograms (114.9 lb), Bungeling Bay Spirit) vs. Suzuna Nakamura (51.7 kilograms (114 lb), Sakigake Juku)
Shizuka Sugiyama
(62 kilograms (136.7 lb), Zendokai Yokohama) vs. Mayumi Aoki
(61.7 kilograms (136 lb), Gamurannac)
Sakura Nomura
(Club Barbarian Impact) vs.
Ji Yun Kim (CMA Korea Team Posse)
Mika Nagano
(53.9 kilograms (118.8 lb), Core) vs. Emi Murata (53.6 kilograms (118.2 lb), AACC)
Ayaka Hamasaki
(52 kilograms (114.6 lb), AACC) vs.
Jessica Aguilar
(American Top Team
)
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) to be 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 was planned to be 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
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...
but it was cancelled a few hours before the start due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
.
Background
The first two bouts of the event were disclosed on . Four more bouts were announced on , including the addition of AmericanPeople of the United States
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
fighter Lisa Ward
Lisa Ward
Lisa Ward is an American professional female mixed martial artist. She has fought in HOOKnSHOOT, Smackgirl, DEEP and Bellator Fighting Championships....
as an opponent for Jewels lightweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka 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....
in a special rules non-title bout. The rest of the card was revealed on , which included the debut in MMA of South Korean boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
Ji Yun Kim and a 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....
match. It was announced the next day that Ward had suffered an injury in training and that fellow Bellator
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
season three semi-finalist
Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Three
Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Three was the third installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships, which started on August 12, 2010. Mixed martial arts tournaments were held in multiple weight classes, including the bantamweight division, heavyweight division and women's division at...
Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar is a Mexican American female mixed martial artist who currently competes for Bellator Fighting Championships...
would face Hamasaki instead.
The weigh-ins took place on , with English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
fighter Danielle West missing weight and being penalized with a red card (point deduction) in her bout against Mongolian
Mongols
Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia...
Esui
Esui
Bolormaa Erdenebileg , better known by her ring name is a Mongolian female pro-wrestler and mixed martial artist. She is considered as Mongolia's first female wrestler and also the first female mixed martial artist from Mongolia....
. Fighters Sakura Nomura
Sakura Nomura
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer.-Martial arts training:While attending the Takaoka University of Law, Nomura achieved third place in 1996 and second place in 1998 at the All Japan Student Judo Championships in the -56 kg and -57 kg categories, respectively.At a Brazilian...
and Kim did not take part in the weigh-ins and instead were going to be weighted the day of their match.
Announced card
- 1st match: Jewels official rules -50 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 R
Miyoko Kusaka (50 kilograms (110.2 lb), Grabaka Gym) vs. Yuka Okumura (49.5 kilograms (109.1 lb), Soul Fighters Japan)- 2nd match: Jewels official rules lightweight bout, 5:00 / 2 R
Rina Tomita (51.8 kilograms (114.2 lb), 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...
) vs.
Sadae Suzumura (51.9 kilograms (114.4 lb), Cobra Kai MMA Dojo)- 3rd match: Jewels special rules (pound allowed) -65 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 R
EsuiEsui
Bolormaa Erdenebileg , better known by her ring name is a Mongolian female pro-wrestler and mixed martial artist. She is considered as Mongolia's first female wrestler and also the first female mixed martial artist from Mongolia....
(64.6 kilograms (142.4 lb), Smash Alley Gym) vs.
Danielle West (66 kilograms (145.5 lb), Fuzion MMA)- 4th match: Jewels kickboxing rules -52.16 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 R
Miku Hayashi (52.1 kilograms (114.9 lb), Bungeling Bay Spirit) vs. Suzuna Nakamura (51.7 kilograms (114 lb), Sakigake Juku)- 5th match: Jewels official rules -62 kg bout, 5:00 / 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...
(62 kilograms (136.7 lb), Zendokai Yokohama) vs.
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...
(61.7 kilograms (136 lb), Gamurannac)
- 6th match: Jewels official rules -58 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 R
Sakura NomuraSakura Nomura
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer.-Martial arts training:While attending the Takaoka University of Law, Nomura achieved third place in 1996 and second place in 1998 at the All Japan Student Judo Championships in the -56 kg and -57 kg categories, respectively.At a Brazilian...
(Club Barbarian Impact) vs.
Ji Yun Kim (CMA Korea Team Posse)- 7th match: Jewels official rules -54 kg bout, 5:00 / 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...
(53.9 kilograms (118.8 lb), Core) vs.
Emi Murata (53.6 kilograms (118.2 lb), AACC)- 8th match: Jewels special rules (pound allowed) lightweight bout, 5:00 / 2 R
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....
(52 kilograms (114.6 lb), AACC) vs.
Jessica AguilarJessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar is a Mexican American female mixed martial artist who currently competes for Bellator Fighting Championships...
(American Top Team
American Top Team
American Top Team is one of the leading teams in mixed martial arts. It was founded by former members of Brazilian Top Team, Ricardo Liborio, Marcus Silveira and Marcelo Silveira but there is no formal affiliation between the two teams. ATT's main academy is in Coconut Creek, Florida but has...
)
External links
- Cancellation announcement 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 blogBlogA blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
- Event data 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 :...