Jewels 1st Ring

Jewels 1st Ring, originally Jewels raising an army match (JEWELS 旗揚げ戦, jewels hataage sen) was the inaugural mixed martial arts (MMA) event of the then newly created women's MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on November 16, 2008 (2008-11-16) at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.[1][2]

Jewels 1st Ring
The poster for Jewels 1st Ring
Information
PromotionJewels
DateNovember 16, 2008 (2008-11-16)
VenueShinjuku Face
CityKabukicho, Tokyo,  Japan
Attendance645[1]
Event chronology
Jewels 1st Ring Jewels 2nd Ring

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.[3][4] It was decided that the first events would have the same rules as Smackgirl and broadcast on Samurai TV in Japan.[4][3] The event was first announced on October 24, 2008 (2008-10-24).[4]

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.[3][4] Abe Ani Combat Club members Megumi Fujii and Hitomi Akano were confirmed for the card at a press conference held on November 7, 2008 (2008-11-07).[5][6] The rest of the card was announced a few days later.[7]

Results
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Saori Ishioka def. Mika Nagano Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
Megumi Fujii def. Tomoko Morii Submission (Armbar) 1 1:05
Hiroko Yamanaka def. Mayumi Aoki Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
Hitomi Akano def. Mika Harigai Submission (Armbar) 1 0:38
Misaki Takimoto def. Masako Yoshida Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
Sachiko Yamamoto def. Kazumi Kaneko Technical Submission (Armbar) 1 4:34
Kikuyo Ishikawa def. Sumie Yamada Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 1:02
Shizuka Sugiyama def. Harumi Harumi Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:55
Shiho Shiho def. Mayu Yamagishi KO (Punches) 1 2:41
Rina Tomita def. Miki Miki Submission (Armbar) 1 1:25
Yuko Oya def. Misaki Ozawa Submission (Armbar) 1 4:03

    See also

    References
    1. 女子総合格闘技ジュエルス 旗揚げ戦 (in Japanese). Japan: Jewels official website. 2008-11-16. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
    2. Hirata, Shu (2008-11-15). "JEWELS 1 - 11/16/2008: 'Another Quick Win for Megumi Fujii and Hitomi Akano from AACC'". USA: ADCC News. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
    3. Breen, Jordan (2008-10-30). "Jewels Gets Debut; Hioki-Sato Set for Shooto". USA: Sherdog. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
    4. Hirata, Shu (2008-10-24). "JEWELS - 11/16/2008: 'Smack Girl is Now Jewels. First Show Starting on November 16th!'". USA: ADCC News. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
    5. Hirata, Shu (2008-11-10). "JEWELS 1 - 11/16/2008: 'Megumi Fujii and Hitomi Akano from AACC Confirmed to Fight'". USA: ADCC News. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
    6. "11/16 JEWELS - Megumi Fuji fighting". Japan-MMA.com. 2008-11-07. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
    7. "11/16 JEWELS - Card Final (?)". Japan-MMA.com. 2008-11-12. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
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