Hello, Japan: Satoru Kitaoka vs. Kuniyoshi Hironaka Set for October 3
Japanese MMA veterans Satoru Kitaoka and Kuniyoshi Hironaka will meet for the first time in Pancrase on October 3.
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Jewels wraps up its 114-pound title tournament at 11th Ring on Dec. 17, where the semifinals and...
Jewels wraps up its 114-pound title tournament at 11th Ring on Dec. 17, where the semifinals and finals will play out to determine the promotion's first lightweight champion. The promotion's Rough Stone "rookie" tournament finals will also take place on the same card. Lightweight Title Tournament Semifinals Mika Nagano vs. Seo Hee Ham Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Sakura Nomura Rough Stone Tournament Finals 105 lbs: Yukiko Seki vs. Kikuyo Ishikawa 114 lbs: Mai Ichii vs. Hiroko Kitamura 123 lbs: Asako Saioka vs. Satake Nozomi
Mika Nagano will meet South Korea's Seo Hee Ham in the semifinals of Jewels' lightweight title...
Mika Nagano will meet South Korea's Seo Hee Ham in the semifinals of Jewels' lightweight title tournament on Dec. 17 in Tokyo. The winner of that bout faces the winner of Sakura Nomura vs. Ayaka Hamazaki later on that same night. The semifinal bouts were determined by a random draw at Sunday's Jewels show. Photo by GBRing.
Jewels "Ninth Ring" Results 2010 Lightweight Grand Prix Opening Round Sakura Nomura (3-0) def....
Jewels "Ninth Ring" Results
2010 Lightweight Grand Prix Opening Round
Sakura Nomura (3-0) def. Saori Ishioka (9-5) via unanimous decision
Seo Hee Ham (5-3) def. Mai Ichii (3-4) via unanimous decision
Mika Nagano (7-3) def. Celine Haga (1-5) via sub (armbar) R1, 2:10
Ayaka Hamazaki (2-0) def. Han Sol Lee (0-2) via sub (kimura) R1, 0:48
Photo by Kamipro.
Jewels "Ninth Ring" Weigh-in Results
Results from the weigh-ins for Japanese all-female MMA promotion Jewels' "Ninth Ring." The company kicks off its first title tournament on Saturday in Tokyo.
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Match-Ups Announced for Jewels' First Title Tournament
This summer, Japanese all-female promotion Jewels will hold an 8-woman tournament to determine its first 52kg (115 lbs) champion. Pairings for the first round were announced today and include names such as Mika Nagano and Saori Ishioka.
All fighters made weight for Friday's Jewels "7th Ring" show in Tokyo, headlined by a rematch...
All fighters made weight for Friday's Jewels "7th Ring" show in Tokyo, headlined by a rematch between Hitomi Akano (142.6 lbs; 15-6) and Hiroko (141.5 lbs; 7-1-1). Akano won their first meeting two years ago in Smackgirl, but Hiroko has won three straight since.
Lots more photos on Jewels' blog.
Hello, Japan: With Suspension Lifted, Kazuo Misaki Cleared for New Year's Eve Action
Japanese middleweight Kazuo Misaki's indefinite suspension has been lifted by the Sengoku Raiden Championship executive committee, clearing the way for the former "Grabaka Hitman" to fight on New Year's Eve.
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Jewels 6th Ring Weigh-in Results
Weigh-ins for tomorrow's Jewels show are through, and Seattle's Sally Krumdiack struggled to make weight for her main event bout against Saori Ishioka. The undercard features the finals of Jewels' prospect-centric "Rough Stone" GPs.
