The ''King of Kings Tournament 1999'' was a series of three separate
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, inc ...
events held by the
Fighting Network Rings (RINGS). The tournament took place in both
Tokyo
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and
Osaka
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between October 28, 1999 and February 26, 2000. The tournament was the first of two King of Kings tournaments. The tournament matched up 32 of the best fighters from nine different countries.
Rules
The tournament had two qualifying events: King of Kings 1999 Block A and King of Kings 1999 Block B. The fighters who advance from the qualifying events would compete
in the King of Kings 1999 Final. The fights would consist of two five-minute rounds and, as in all RINGS bouts, no striking was allowed to the head of a grounded opponent.
King of Kings 1999 Block A
The first event of the tournament took place on October 28, 1999 at the
Yoyogi National Stadium
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in
Tokyo, Japan
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.
Results
King of Kings 1999 Block B
The second event of the tournament took place on December 22, 1999 at the
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
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in
Osaka, Japan
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.
Results
King of Kings 1999 Final
The third and final event of the tournament took place on February 26, 2000 at the
Nippon Budokan in
Tokyo, Japan
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.
Results
Tournament Bracket
See also
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Fighting Network Rings
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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
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1999 in Fighting Network Rings
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2000 in Fighting Network Rings
References
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Fighting Network Rings events
1999 in mixed martial arts
2000 in mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts in Japan
Sports competitions in Osaka
Sports competitions in Tokyo