The ''King of Kings Tournament 1999'' was a series of three separate
mixed martial arts events held by the
Fighting Network Rings (RINGS). The tournament took place in both
Tokyo and
Osaka 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 in
Tokyo, Japan.
Results
King of Kings 1999 Block B
The second event of the tournament took place on December 22, 1999 at the
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in
Osaka, Japan.
Results
King of Kings 1999 Final
The third and final event of the tournament took place on February 26, 2000 at the
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. While its primary purpose is to host martial arts con ...
in
Tokyo, Japan.
Results
Tournament Bracket
See also
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Fighting Network Rings
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List of Fighting Network Rings events
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1999 in Fighting Network Rings
The year 1999 is the fifth year in the history of Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 1999 Fighting Network Rings held 12 events beginning with, ''Rings Holland: Judgement Day''.
Title fights
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2000 in Fighting Network Rings
The year 2000 is the sixth year in the history of Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2000 Fighting Network Rings held 18 events beginning with, ''Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion''.
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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