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1996 In Fighting Network Rings
The year 1996 is the second year in the history of Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 1996 Fighting Network Rings held four events beginning with, ''Rings: Budokan Hall 1996''. Events list Rings: Budokan Hall 1996 Rings: Budokan Hall 1996 was an event held on January 24, 1996, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Results Rings Holland: Kings of Martial Arts Rings Holland: Kings of Martial Arts was an event held on February 18, 1996, at Sport Hall Zuid in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Results Rings: Maelstrom 6 Rings: Maelstrom 6 was an event held on August 24, 1996, in Japan. Results Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round was an event held on October 25, 1996. Results See also * Fighting Network Rings * List of Fighting Network Rings events This is a list of mixed martial arts events held and schedul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 In Fighting Network Rings
The year 1995 is the first year in the history of Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 1995 Fighting Network Rings held three events beginning with, ''Rings: Budokan Hall 1995''. Events list Rings: Budokan Hall 1995 Rings: Budokan Hall 1995 was an event held on January 25, 1995, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Results Rings Holland: Free Fight Rings Holland: Free Fight was an event held on February 19, 1995, at Sporthallen Zuid in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Results Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1995 Opening Round Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1995 Opening Round was an event held on October 21, 1995. Results See also * Fighting Network Rings * List of Fighting Network Rings events This is a list of mixed martial arts events held and scheduled by the Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotion. Past events {, class="sortable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuyoshi Kosaka
is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist, submission grappler and professional wrestler who competed in the Heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor from 1994 till 2022, he has competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, RIZIN, RINGS, Pancrase, and DEEP. Kosaka is the former King of Pancrase Super Heavyweight Champion. Kosaka is considered to be one of the early pioneers of mixed martial arts and was one of the top ranked Japanese fighters for several years. Known for his grappling skills, Kosaka is trained in judo, catch wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. His "TK guard" position, a precursor to modern butterfly guard, is famous for its efficiency; former UFC champions Frank Shamrock and Maurice Smith have both credited him with having vastly improved their grappling from that particular position. Background Training in judo since highschool, Kosaka competed extensively during his stay at the Senshu University, where he befriended future world judo cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentijn Overeem
Valentijn Overeem (; born 17 August 1976) is a retired Dutch professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently signed with United Glory. A professional competitor since 1996, he has previously fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS, KSW, the World Fighting Alliance, K-1, M-1 Global, Its Showtime, World Victory Road, and Strikeforce. He is the older brother of fellow MMA Superstar Alistair Overeem. Overeem has notable wins over fighters such as Randy Couture and Renato Sobral. Biography Overeem was born in Amersfoort, Utrecht but now lives in Turkey and is associated with the ''Imperial Athletics'' gym in Boca Raton, Florida where he trains with his younger brother Alistair. Along with his younger brother, Valentijn spent part of his childhood in England, which is where his brother was born. RINGS Valentijn was trained at the Chris Dolman gym, where he specialized in kickboxing and sambo before debuting at the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Fight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Kristev
Emil Kristev is a Bulgarian mixed martial artist. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 1-3 , Remigijus Kazaciunas , TKO , Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 2 , , align=center, 0 , align=center, 0:00 , Vilnius, Lithuania , , - , Win , align=center, 1-2 , Iouri Bekichev , Decision (1-0 points) , Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 , Yekaterinburg, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 0-2 , Mikhail Ilyukhin , Submission (achilles lock) , Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:00 , Tula, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 0-1 , Bob Schrijber , Submission (guillotine choke) , Rings Holland: Kings of Martial Arts , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:09 , Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands , See also *List of male mixed martial artists This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Schrijber
Robert Schrijber (born 3 March 1965) is a Dutch former mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He currently runs his own MMA and Muay Thai team in Krommenie, Netherlands called Sports Academy Schreiber. His most famous students at the moment are UFC fighter Stefan Struve, and professional wrestler Tom Budgen. Background Schrijber was born in Alkmaar, Netherlands. His parents divorced when he was young, which separated Schrijber and his brother Fred, who had a close relationship. Schrijber had a troubled childhood and began abusing drugs and alcohol from a young age. He also had an interest in punk rock music, starting a band with his brother, and got a job melting copper in a factory. Around this time, the young Schrijber began practicing judo and karate at a local gym. Fighting career Schrijber started his martial arts career in 1981, when he started training in karate and judo in Haarlem, Netherlands. A year later he started training Muay Thai at the same gym. After his transitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Mannaart
Andre Mannaart (born November 2, 1960, in Krommenie) is a Dutch former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was four times world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai, having fought against K-1 legends such as Ernesto Hoost, Branko Cikatić, Maurice Smith and Ray Sefo. He is now a trainer at the Mejiro Gym in Amsterdam, where he has coached fighters of the calibre of Peter Aerts and Remy Bonjasky. On June 26, 2010, Mannaart returned to kickboxing at Fight 058 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, where he faced old foe Jan Lomulder. After five hard rounds, Mannaart lost by decision to Jan Lomulder. Career titles Sources: Retrieved July 16, 2010 - *1999 International Sport Karate Assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Hasdell
Lee Hasdell (born 13 December 1966)Sherdog profile Retrieved 4 April 2019K-1Sport.de fighter profile Retrieved 4 January 2009. is a British , promoter and former professional and |
Dick Vrij
Dick Vrij is a retired Dutch professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1995 until 2003, he competed in the Heavyweight division for RINGS and It's Showtime. Professional wrestling career A former bodybuilder and club bouncer, Vrij started training martial arts at the Chris Dolman gym. He had his debut to a worldwide audience when he wrestled a special match in Japanese pro wrestling promotion UWF Newborn, facing Yoshiaki Fujiwara in a losing effort. He would return to defeat Yoji Anjo and lose again to Fujiwara. When the promotion closed, Dolman and Vrij followed UWF member Akira Maeda to his Fighting Network RINGS promotion in 1990, becoming full time wrestlers for it. Mixed martial arts career Fighting Network RINGS Vrij took part in RINGS's first main event, wrestling Maeda himself. He later became famous for his kickboxing strikes and intimidating physique, being nicknamed "Cyborg". Vrij competed both in pro wrestling and shoot matches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wataru Sakata
is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. Career A former Kyokushin karateka, Sakata trained in professional wrestling at Animal Hamaguchi's gym and joined Akira Maeda's Fighting Network RINGS immediately after. Fighting Network RINGS Sakata debuted in RINGS in 1994 against Nobuhiro Tsurumaki. Making the transition to mixed martial arts before most of his native colleagues, he started to take part in shootfights the same year of his debut. Over the years, Sakata would develop a rivalry with Willie Peeters in a long series of shootfighting bouts. Peeters defeated Wataru by TKO on their first fight On November 16, 1995, and they went to fight a rematch on June 29, 1996. During the latter, Sakata broke late a toehold and injured Peeters, who retaliated by illegally knocking him out with a close-fisted punch. Although the act gave Peeters a red card, he would win by KO due palm strikes. The two met again on August 24, where Sakata was dominated in a gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikhail Ilyukhin
Mikhail Ilyukhin (born November 21, 1966) is a retired Russian mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who competed in the light heavyweight division. He competed in both Fighting Network Rings, and Pride Fighting Championships, and was a prominent member of Russia Top Team, where he trained with the likes of Volk Han, Fedor Emelianenko, and Sergei Kharitonov. At Pride 26, Ilyukhin lost by stoppage to Quinton Jackson. He won his last fight at K-1 – Hero's Lithuania against Jordanas Poskaitis on November 26, 2005. It appears that following the demise of the Russia Top Team Ilyukhin has retired. Career IAFC & RINGS After a successful career in sambo, Ilyukhin debuted in the professional wrestling promotion Rings in 1994, submitting Mitsuya Nagai in his first match. He would become a part of the Rings Russia team, along with Volk Han, Andrei Kopylov and Nikolai Zouev. One year later, he had his first contact in MMA represented Rings Russia in the International Absolute F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Peeters
Willie Peeters (born October 26, 1965) is a Dutch mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division. Biography Peeters started his career in amateur wrestling at the age of ten, training with famed champion Freddy Winters and winning several junior competitions across Europe. At sixteen, he moved to the Oyama Gym in Amsterdam, where he trained judo under Chris Dolman and Willem Ruska, as well as kickboxing under Jan Lomulder, and finally Kyokushin karate, winning a heavyweight championship. In 1991, after talking about his interest in mixed martial arts, Dolman invited him to his team in Fighting Network RINGS in order to compete in both MMA and professional wrestling in Japan. Peeters would develop a rivalry with Wataru Sakata in a long series of shootfighting bouts. Peeters defeated Wataru by TKO on their first fight On November 16, 1995, and they went to fight a rematch on June 29, 1996. During the latter, Sakata released late a toehold, injuring Peeters, who re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Haseman
Chris Haseman (born 2 June 1969 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian mixed martial artist. Haseman is currently signed with Fighting Network RINGS and is a longtime veteran of the promotion (1995–2012). Regarded as a pioneer of MMA in Australia he competed in Australia's first MMA show along with events such as the UFC and the World Fighting Alliance. Biography Fighting Network RINGS Coming from a background in karate, amateur wrestling and Japanese jujutsu, Haseman was signed up by RINGS as the head of their Australian branch. He had his debut in mixed martial arts outside the promotion, however, fighting vale tudo exponent Murilo Bustamante in Martial Arts Reality Superfighting. Although he lost by strikes in little more than a minute, his next bouts were more successful; taking part in Australia's Caged Combat 1 tournament, Haseman submitted two consecutive opponents by taking them down and ramming his chin into their eye sockets, and it took another vale tudo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
