Jewels 3rd Ring
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Jewels 3rd Ring, was a mixed martial arts
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 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, 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 was first announced on and the first part of the card was revealed on , with Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka
, more commonly known simply as Hiroko and nicknamed or Cat's Eye, is a Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter...

 as the main event and 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 with Misato Tomita 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:...

. Most of the rest of the card was revealed by the end of that month and the order of the bouts was announced shortly before the event.

Opening card

  • 1st match: Jewels grappling rules -52 kg bout, 5 min / 1 R

  Miyoko Kusaka (Grabaka) vs.   Yoko Kagoshima (Shinagawa CS)
Kusaka defeated Kagoshima by submission (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...

) at 2:50 of round 1.

  • 2nd match: Jewels amateur rules -54 kg bout, 5 min / 1 R

  Hiroko Kitamura
Hiroko 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) vs.   Emi Murata (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...

)
Kitamura defeated Murata by submission (armbar
Armlock
An 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 2:31 of round 1.

Main card

  • 1st match: Jewels official rules -60 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R

  Miki Morifuji (T-Blood) vs.   Mayu Mayu (Zendokai Matsumoto)
Morifuji defeated Mayu by KO (punches) at 0:16 of round 1.

Morifuji launched a series of punches which weren't defended by Mayu, knocking her down and rendering her unable to get up.
  • 2nd match: Jewels official rules -57 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R

  Hanako Kobayashi (Ito Dojo) vs.   Yuko Oya (DEEP Official Gym Impact)
Oya defeated Kobayashi by decision (0-3).

Both fighters traded punches during the first round, until Oya went for 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...

s. In the second round, Oya kept taking the fight to the ground and the rhythm slowed down eventually, with Oya taking the unanimous decision.
  • 3rd match: Jewels official rules open weight bout, 5 min / 2 R

  Harumi Harumi (Blue Dog Gym) vs.   Chihiro Oikawa (Fighting Investigation Team Battlarts)
Oikawa defeated Harumi by submission (armbar) at 2:22 of round 1.

Oikawa started striking Harumi aggressively and went to clinch trying to throw Harumi to the mat, but Harumi defended until Oikawa started changed tactics and started punching Harumi from the close distance. Harumi fell and Oikawa got the armbar.
  • 4th match: Jewels official rules -54 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R

  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...

 (S-Keep/CORE) vs.   Misaki Ozawa (Zendokai Matsumoto)
Nagano defeated Ozawa by technical submission (referee stoppage, armbar) at 2:09 of round 1.

The fight started with a takedown by Nagano. Ozawa defended well while on the ground and the referee stood both fighters up. Ozawa went for a takedown, but Nagano reversed it and got an armbar, which prompted the referee to stop the fight.
  • 5th match: Jewels official rules -58 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R

  Shizuka Sugiyama
Shizuka 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.   Celine Haga (Hellboy Hansen MMA)
Sugiyama defeated Haga by decision (3-0).

Using kicks, punches and ground control, Sugiyama dominated Haga, with Haga only trying occasional haymakers and trying ineffectively to take the fight to the ground during the first round. During the second round, Sugiyama continued to dominate the fight, receiving a yellow card for accidentally striking Haga's head on the ground, an action forbidden in Jewels, but winning a unanimous decision.
  • 6th match: Jewels official rules -48 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R

  Misaki Takimoto (Zendokai Yokohama) vs.   Yukiko Seki (freelance)
Takimoto defeated Seki by submission (armbar) at 3:40 of round 1.


Seki took the initiative landing some punches at the beginning, but Takimoto kept her distance and while in the clinch dropped Seki with knees. Takimoto then tried to get a rear naked choke, which Seki defended, and Takimoto transitioned into an armbar and forced Seki to submit.
  • 7th match: Shoot boxing rules -53.5 kg bout, 2 min / 3 R

  Misato Tomita (Caesar Gym) vs.   Kozue Nagashima (y-park/J-Girls Bantam Kyu-2-i)
Nagashima defeated Tomita by decision (1-2).

  • 8th match: Shoot boxing rules -53.5 kg bout, 2 min / 3 R

  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:...

 (Zendokai Koganei) vs.   Kanako Oka (Risshi Kaikan)
Ishioka defeated Oka by decision (3-0).

  • 9th match, main event: Jewels official rules open weight bout, 5 min / 2 R

  Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka
, more commonly known simply as Hiroko and nicknamed or Cat's Eye, is a Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter...

 (B CREW) vs.   Shannon Hooper (CSW)
Yamanaka defeated Hooper by decision (3-0).


In the first round, Hooper tried to close the distance to land punching combinations but Yamanaka used her reach advantage and leg kicks to keep Hooper away. Using jabs, kicks and occasional 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...

 while in the Thai clinch, Yamanaka controlled the first round, damaging Hopper's legs. In the second, Yamanaka continued to use the same tactics, winning a unanimous decision.

External links

  • Official results at 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...

     
  • Event results at Sherdog
    Sherdog
    Sherdog 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
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