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2008 In Jewels
The year 2008 is the 1st year in the history of Jewels, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2008 Jewels held 1 event, ''Jewels 1st Ring''. Events list Jewels 1st Ring Jewels 1st Ring was an event held on November 16, 2008 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan. Results See also * Jewels A gemstone (also called a fine gem, jewel, precious stone, or semiprecious stone) is a piece of mineral crystal which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. However, certain rocks (such as lapis lazuli, opal, a ... References Jewels (mixed martial arts) events 2008 in mixed martial arts {{mixedmartialart-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Jewels
The year 2009 is the 2nd year in the history of Jewels, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2009 Jewels held 6 events beginning with, ''Jewels 2nd Ring''. Events list Jewels 2nd Ring Jewels 2nd Ring was an event held on February 4, 2009 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan. Results Jewels: Rough Stone: First Ring Jewels: Rough Stone: First Ring was an event held on April 19, 2009 at the Isami Wrestle Budokan in Wairabi, Saitama, Japan. Results Jewels 3rd Ring Jewels 3rd Ring was an event held on May 16, 2009 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan. Results Jewels 4th Ring Jewels 4th Ring was an event held on July 11, 2009 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan. Results Jewels 5th Ring Jewels 5th Ring was an event held on September 13, 2009 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan. Results Jewels 6th Ring Jewels 6th Ring was an event held on December 11, 2009 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan. Results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewels (mixed Martial Arts)
Jewels (styled JEWELS in capitals) is a mixed martial arts organization owned by Marverous Japan Co., Ltd. focused on Women's mixed martial arts, female fighters. It is the direct successor of Smackgirl. It has a working relationship with fellow mixed martial arts promotion Deep (mixed martial arts), Deep presided by Shigeru Saeki (also the Jewels supervisor). History After the women MMA promotion Smackgirl faced severe financial difficulties caused by the unexpected departure of major sponsors and television network deals, an executive from Japanese event production company Archery Inc., Yuichi Ozono, formed the company Marverous Japan and acquired the assets and rights formerly belonging to Smackgirl parent company Kilgore. Since the reputation of Smackgirl was tarnished by all the problems it faced, it was decided to start anew. On June 9, 2012, it was announced that Jewels has formed a strategic partnership with American promotion Invicta Fighting Championships to cross-promo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. The first documented use of the term ''mixed martial arts'' was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993. The question of who actually coined the term is subject to debate. During the early 20th century, various interstylistic contests took place throughout Japan and in the countries of the Four Asian Tigers. In Brazil, there was the sport of Vale Tudo, in which The Gracie family was known to promote Vale Tudo matches as a way to promote their own Brazilian jiu-jitsu style. A precursor to modern MMA was the 1976 Ali vs. Inoki exhibition bout (which ended in a draw after 15 rounds), fought between boxer Muhammad Ali and wrestler Antonio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewels 1st Ring
''Jewels 1st Ring'', originally was the inaugural mixed martial arts (MMA) event of the then newly created women's MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan. Background Women's promotion Smackgirl had faced several problems prior to being bought by Marverous Japan. The new parent company decided to change the promotion's name into Jewels to have a fresh start. It was decided that the first events would have the same rules as Smackgirl and broadcast on Samurai TV in Japan. The event was first announced on . The first four matches announced were Saori Ishioka vs. Mika Nagano, Misaki Takimoto vs. Masako Yoshida, Sachiko Yamamoto vs. Kazumi Kaneko and Harumi Harumi vs. Shizuka Sugiyama. Abe Ani Combat Club members Megumi Fujii and Hitomi Akano were confirmed for the card at a press conference held on . The rest of the card was announced a few days later. Results See also * Jewels (mixed martial arts) * 2008 in Jewe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ... events. Shinjuku Face has a capacity of approximately 600 people. History From 1994 to 2004, the place was used as a live venue known at the time as Liquid Room. In 2004, Liquid Room moved out of Humax Pavilion Shinjuku. The place was renovated as an event hall for sports and re-opened on . The hall was officially opened on July 29, 2005, with the first event being a women's martials arts competition called W-FACE. References * Indoor arenas in Japan Sports venues in Tokyo Boxing venues in Japan Sports venues completed in 2005 2005 es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). It also has many forums and discussion pages on the many topics of MMA like records, promotions, etc. The site is a member of the CraveOnline network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com. History Sherdog was created by photographer Jeff Sherwood (nicknamed "Sherdog") in 1997, and was later refined with the help of Garrett Poe. Sherdog features MMA news, individual records of fighters, reviews and previews of MMA events, interviews with fighters and referees, user forums, divisional and pound-for-pound fighter rankings, and original radio programs. Sherdog is also home to the Sherdog Radio Network, an internet-only sports talk network featuring Sherdog writers and staffers. Weekly programs have included ''The Savage Dog Show'' hosted by Greg Savage and Jeff Sherwood, ''Beatdown'' hosted by TJ De Santis and a number of co-hosts, ''It's Time'' hosted by Bruce Buffer and ''The Jordan Breen Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saori Ishioka
is a Japanese people, Japanese female mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, kickboxer and karateka. She has participated in MMA promotions Smackgirl and Jewels (mixed martial arts), Jewels. Her nickname is Shooting Star. Background Ishioka was born on in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. She started judo during childhood, earning third place in an all-high school tournament in China. She graduated from the Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima Technical High School. In 2006, she was introduced to the Karate-do Zendokai association in their Hiroshima branch and, wanting to become a professional martial artist, she moved to Tokyo. Mixed martial arts career Ishioka debuted with a unanimous decision defeat against Kyoko Takabayashi at ''Smackgirl - F 2007: The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 First Stage'' on . On , Ishioka participated at ''Smackgirl 2007: The Dance of the Taisho Romance'' in the Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 lightweight first round, where she defeated Yoko Oyama by un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Nagano
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. She fought as a lightweight in the Deep and Jewels promotions before her retirement in 2014. Nagano has also wrestled in Ice Ribbon and World Wonder Ring Stardom. 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. She started wrestling in the fourth grade of elementary school and continued wrestling in middle school and high school, becoming second place in all of Japan at the high school level. While studying at Chukyo Women's University, she was an amateur wrestling champion and finished fourth in the 55 kg division of the 2002 Japan Queen's Cup; the same tournament where future Olympic medalist Saori Yoshida finished first. In 2004, she was ranked fourth in the 51 kg class, but left the university after three years before graduating and stopping wrestling. Nagano moved to Tokyo in 2005, where she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii (藤井 恵 ''Fujii Megumi'', born April 26, 1974) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist. Biography Fujii started Judo at the age of 3 due to her father's influence and continued Judo at Shukugawa Gakuin Junior High School and Kokushikan University. She retired from Judo after graduating from university with a degree in physical education. In judo's stead, she got interested and begun training combat sambo. Fujii specializes mainly in submission fighting and is renowned for her quick takedowns and submissions. Her most popular move is the Inazuma Toe Hold submission, dubbed the ''Megulock''. She also holds black belts in both Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Fujii was trained in MMA by Shooto veteran Hiroyuki Abe and professional wrestler, PRIDE Fighting Championships alumni, former UFC Heavyweight Champion and King of Pancrase Josh Barnett. She has trained several other female MMA fighters herself, including current top fighter Hitomi Akano. Fujii is also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroko Yamanaka
, more commonly known simply as Hiroko (styled in capitals) and nicknamed or Cat's Eye, is a retired Japanese female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. She fought for Invicta FC, Strikeforce and Jewels, and was the final Smackgirl Open Weight Champion. Yamanaka announced her retirement on . Early life Yamanaka was born on in Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan. Through a personal friend's suggestion, Yamanaka initially took on mixed martial arts for health and fitness purposes only. After time, she found the sport of MMA agreed with her physicality and became more involved, fighting her first official match in May 2006. Mixed martial arts career Her first MMA fight was a draw against Mariko Fujimoto in a match with Smackgirl amateur rules on at ''S-Keep: Eggs Fight 4''. Her next fight was in the ''Super Gals Mix Cup Open Weight Tournament 1st Round'' against Rie Murakami, whom Yamanaka defeated by unanimous decision on at ''Smackgirl: Legend of Extreme Women''. This was her professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitomi Akano
is a retired Japanese female mixed martial artist. She announced her formal retirement from MMA on August 1, 2013. Akano used a song she penned herself called "Between the Sky" as her entrance music. She is a former Smackgirl Middleweight Champion at 128 pounds. Mixed martial arts career Akano made her mixed martial arts debut on November 26, 2004 against veteran Megumi Yabushita. Akano went into the fight with a broken foot, unwilling to pull out of the fight beforehand. She was defeated by Unanimous Decision. On August 17, 2005, Akano submitted Takayo Hashi at 1:19 of the first round at Smackgirl – Dynamic !! Akano faced Tara LaRosa at MFC – USA vs. Russia 3 on June 3, 2006. She lost the fight by Unanimous Decision. She faced Molly Helsel at Smackgirl – Women Hold Their Ground on September 15, 2006. She won the fight by armbar submission in the second round and became the second Smackgirl Middleweight (128-Pound) Champion. On April 14, 2007, Akano faced Amanda Buckne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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