Jewels 12th Ring explained
Jewels 12th Ring was a planned mixed martial arts (MMA) to be held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event was planned to be held on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan[1] but it was cancelled a few hours before the start due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2] [3] [4]
Background
The first two bouts of the event were disclosed on .[5] [6] Four more bouts were announced on, including the addition of American fighter Lisa Ellis as an opponent for Jewels lightweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki in a special rules non-title bout.[7] [8] The rest of the card was revealed on, which included the debut in MMA of South Korean boxer Ji Yun Kim and a kickboxing match.[9] [10] It was announced the next day that Ellis had suffered an injury in training and that fellow Bellator season three semi-finalist Jessica Aguilar would face Hamasaki instead.[11] [12]
The weigh-ins took place on, with American fighter Danielle West missing weight and being penalized with a red card (point deduction) in her bout against Mongolian Esui.[13] [14] Fighters Sakura Nomura and Kim did not take part in the weigh-ins and instead were going to be weighed on the day of their match.
Announced card
- 1st match: Jewels official rules -50 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 R
Miyoko Kusaka (Grabaka Gym) vs. Yuka Okumura (Soul Fighters Japan)
- 2nd match: Jewels official rules lightweight bout, 5:00 / 2 R
Rina Tomita (AACC) vs. Sadae Suzumura (Cobra Kai MMA Dojo)
- 3rd match: Jewels special rules (pound allowed) -65 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 R
Esui (Smash Alley Gym) vs. Danielle West (Fuzion MMA)
- 4th match: Jewels kickboxing rules -52.16 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 R
Miku Hayashi (Bungeling Bay Spirit) vs. Suzuna Nakamura (Sakigake Juku)
- 5th match: Jewels official rules -62 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 R
Shizuka Sugiyama (62kg (137lb), Zendokai Yokohama) vs. Mayumi Aoki (61.7kg (136lb), Gamurannac)
- 6th match: Jewels official rules -58 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 R
Sakura Nomura (Club Barbarian Impact) vs. Ji Yun Kim (CMA Korea Team Posse)
- 7th match: Jewels official rules -54 kg bout, 5:00 / 2 R
Mika Nagano (Core) vs. Emi Murata (AACC)
- 8th match: Jewels special rules (pound allowed) lightweight bout, 5:00 / 2 R
Ayaka Hamasaki (AACC) vs. Jessica Aguilar(American Top Team)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Jewels - 12th Ring. Events. Sherdog. USA. 2011-03-11.
- Web site: Jewels Cancels "Twelfth Ring" After Massive Earthquake. Sargent, Robert. 2011-03-11. News. MMARising.com. Canada. 2011-03-11.
- Web site: Massive Earthquake Puts Japanese MMA on Hold. Breen, Jordan. 2011-03-11. News. Sherdog. USA. 2011-03-11.
- Web site: http://www.kakutoh.com/pc/blog/jewels/2011/03/post_273.php
. ja:ジュエルス、大会中止です。 . 2011-03-10 . Jewels official blog . Japan . Japanese . 2011-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713132047/http://www.kakutoh.com/pc/blog/jewels/2011/03/post_273.php . 2011-07-13 . dead.
- Web site: Two Fights Set For Jewels: "Twelfth Ring" On March 11th. Sargent, Robert. 2011-02-07. News. MMARising.com. Canada. 2011-03-11.
- Web site: JEWELS 12th RING:第一弾カード発表!. 2011-02-08. Jewels official blog. Japan. Japanese. 2011-03-11.
- Web site: Four More Fights Added To Jewels: "Twelfth Ring" Card. Sargent, Robert. 2011-02-17. News. MMARising.com. Canada. 2011-03-11.
- Web site: 12th RING:浜崎の対戦相手は強豪外国人、リサ・ワードに決定!. 2011-02-17. Jewels official blog. Japan. Japanese. 2011-03-11.
- Web site: Additional Matchups Announced For Jewels: "Twelfth Ring". Sargent, Robert. 2011-03-03. News. MMARising.com. Canada. 2011-03-11.
- Web site: 12th RING:追加カード発表!能村さくら参戦. 2011-03-03. Jewels official blog. Japan. Japanese. 2011-03-11.
- Web site: Ward Injured, Aguilar To Face Hamasaki At "Twelfth Ring". Sargent, Robert. 2011-03-04. News. MMARising.com. Canada. 2011-03-11.
- Web site: 12th RING:浜崎選手の対戦相手が変更、ATTからの刺客が初来日!. 2011-03-05. Jewels official blog. Japan. Japanese. 2011-03-11.
- Web site: Jewels: "Twelfth Ring" Weigh-In Results & Fighter Quotes. Sargent, Robert. 2011-03-10. News. MMARising.com. Canada. 2011-03-11.
- Web site: 12th RING:前日計量の結果. 2011-03-10. Jewels official blog. Japan. Japanese. 2011-03-11.