Jewels 3rd Ring

Jewels 3rd Ring
Information
Promotion	Jewels
Date	May 16, 2009 (2009-05-16)
Venue	Shinjuku Face
City	Kabukicho, Tokyo,  Japan
Attendance	734[1]
Event chronology
Jewels 2nd Ring Jewels 3rd Ring Jewels 4th Ring

Jewels 3rd Ring, was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by promotion Jewels. The event took place on May 16, 2009 (2009-05-16) at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.^[1][2][3]

Background

The event was first announced on February 2009 (2009-02)^[4] and the first part of the card was revealed on April 2009 (2009-04), with Hiroko Yamanaka as the main event and two shoot boxing matches with Misato Tomita and Saori Ishioka.^[5][6] Most of the rest of the card was revealed by the end of that month^[7] and the order of the bouts was announced shortly before the event.^[8]

Results

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) at 2:50 of round 1.^[9][10][11]

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

Hiroko Kitamura (Zendokai Koganei) vs. Emi Murata (Abe Ani Combat Club)

Kitamura defeated Murata by submission (armbar) at 2:31 of round 1.^[9][10][11]

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.^{[9][10][11][2][12][13]}

Morifuji launched a series of punches which weren't defended by Mayu, knocking her down and rendering her unable to get up.^[12][13]

• 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).^{[9][10][11][2][12][13]}

Both fighters traded punches during the first round, until Oya went for takedowns. In the second round, Oya kept taking the fight to the ground and the rhythm slowed down eventually, with Oya taking the unanimous decision.^[12][13]

• 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.^{[9][10][11][2][12][13]}

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.^[12][13]

• 4th match: Jewels official rules -54 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R

Mika Nagano (S-Keep/CORE) vs. Misaki Ozawa (Zendokai Matsumoto)

Nagano defeated Ozawa by technical submission (referee stoppage, armbar) at 2:09 of round 1.^{[9][10][11][2][12][13]}

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.^[12][13]

• 5th match: Jewels official rules -58 kg bout, 5 min / 2 R

Shizuka Sugiyama (Zendokai Yokohama) vs. Celine Haga (Hellboy Hansen MMA)

Sugiyama defeated Haga by decision (3-0).^{[9][10][11][2][12][13]}

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.^[12][13]

• 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.^{[9][10][11][2][12][13]}

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.^[12][13]

• 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).^{[9][10][11][2]}

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

Saori Ishioka (Zendokai Koganei) vs. Kanako Oka (Risshi Kaikan)

Ishioka defeated Oka by decision (3-0).^{[9][10][11][2]}

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

Hiroko Yamanaka (B CREW) vs. Shannon Hooper (CSW)

Yamanaka defeated Hooper by decision (3-0).^{[9][10][11][2][12][13]}

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 while in the Thai clinch, Yamanaka controlled the first round, damaging Hopper's legs.^[12][13] In the second, Yamanaka continued to use the same tactics, winning a unanimous decision.^[12][13]

References

External links

• Official results at Jewels (Japanese)
• Event results at Sherdog
• Event results at Fightergirls.com
• Event results at Bout Review (Japanese)
• Event results at God Bless the Ring (Japanese)
• Event results at kakutoh.com (Japanese)
• Event results at sportsnavi.com (Japanese)