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Shoot Boxing Girls Tournament 2009
Girls S-Cup is an annual women's kickboxing tournament promoted by Takeshi Caesar's Shoot Boxing Association and competed under shoot boxing rules. The tournament format is the 8-woman single elimination. Caesar Gym star Rena Kubota has dominated the tournament since its inauguration in 2009. Shoot Boxing Girls Tournament 2009 Shoot Boxing Girls Tournament 2009 or Girls S-Cup 2009 was the event that featured the first of Girls S-Cup tournaments. The event was promoted by the Shoot Boxing Association and JEWELS MMA promotion. It was competed in the 52 kg weight class, also featuring a 57 kg opening match and the semi-final for the Shoot Boxing women's open weight tournament. The event also featured an MMA match under co-promoter JEWELS' rules. Retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer Hisae Watanabe declined to participate in the tournament due to an injury and instead faced Megumi Fujii at an exhibition match under "mixed" shoot boxing and JEWELS rules. Shoot Boxing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kickboxing
Kickboxing ( ) is a full-contact hybrid Martial arts, martial art and Boxing (other), boxing type based on punch (combat), punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouth guards, shorts, and bare feet to favor the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general physical fitness, fitness, or for competition. Some styles of kickboxing include: full contact karate, Muay Thai, Japanese kickboxing, Lethwei, Sanda (sport), Sanda, and Savate. Although since the dawn of humanity people have faced each other in hand-to-hand combat, the first documentation on the use of kicking and punching in sports combat is from ancient Greece and ancient India. But nevertheless, the term kickboxing originated in Japan, in the 1960s, and developed in the late 1950s from karate mixed with boxing, having some influence, with competitions held since then. American kickboxing originated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka
The was an upscale hotel in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The site of the former hotel is now the location of a mixed-use development named Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho. A design of Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, the hotel was well known for its "distinctive saw-toothed facade" of aluminium and glass. Following closure it became notable for being deconstructed in a top-down approach, the building appearing to shrink in height over time. History The oldest structure on the property was built as the Kitashirakawa Palace in 1930 as the residence of Yi Un, the last crown prince of Korea. After World War II, the palace was largely used as the residence of the President of the House of Councillors once, later acquired by Kokudo Keikaku Kogyo Corporation (later and Seibu Prince Hotels) in 1952, converted to the Akasaka Prince Hotel, which opened in 1955, with 30 rooms. Extensions were gradually built, culminating in a 40-story tower, added in 1982. Designed by architect Kenzo Tange, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megumi Yabushita
is a retired Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler and judoka. She has participated in several Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotions. She is a Japanese national judo champion and a former Smackgirl open weight champion and tournament winner. Background Yabushita was born on in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. Her father introduced her into judo, training her before entering elementary school. Yabushita excelled at judo starting in high school and became a regular participant in national championships. Judo career Yabushita graduated from Asahikawa University High School, where she won the judo club competitions in the less than 48 kg division in 1988 and 1989. Scouted by Japan's corporate judo team Miki House, she won the all-Japan individual championships in 1993, in 1994 she placed third in the Fukuoka international women's judo championships in the 52 kg class and in 1995 she placed fifth in the World Masters M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emi Fujino
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler, occasionally nicknamed . Background Fujino was born on in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from college, she started training in Japanese style of catch wrestling and other combat sports for dieting purposes. Mixed martial arts career Early career Fujino made her professional MMA debut at ''Smackgirl-F: Next Cinderella Tournament 2nd stage & SG-F7'' on , defeating Seri Saito by unanimous decision. Fujino obtained her second victory by defeating Eri Takahashi with an armbar submission in the second round on at ''Cross Section''. On at ''Smackgirl 2006: Legend of Extreme Women'', Fujino got her third straight win, defeating Mai Ichii via unanimous decision. Fujino's fourth bout was a first round straight armbar submission victory over Madoka Okada at ''Smackgirl 2007: Will The Queen Paint The Shinjuku Skies Red?'' on . Continuing her winning streak, Fujino defeated Anna Saito via submission (rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo Hee Ham
Ham Seo-hee (; ; born March 8, 1987), anglicised as Seo Hee Ham, is a South Korean professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. She is currently signed to ONE Championship, where she is ranked #3 in the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight rankings. Ham previously competed in the MMA promotions Deep, Smackgirl, Jewels, Road FC, UFC, and Rizin. She is a former Jewels Atomweight Champion, former Road FC Women's Atomweight Champion, and former Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Champion. Early life Ham was born on in Gangwon Province, South Korea. She started training in kickboxing in 2004, when she was in her second year of high school. She was introduced to the Japanese MMA scene by UFC fighter Kim Dong-hyun. With few female fighters to train with in South Korea, Ham regularly trains with male fighters, such as fellow gym member Dong Hyun Kim. She is nicknamed "Hamderlei Silva" because of the similarities between her fighting style and Wanderlei Silva's style. In Japan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windy Tomomi
Windy may refer to: Music * ''Windy'' (album), a 1968 album by Astrud Gilberto * ''Windy'' (EP), a 2021 extended play by Jeon So-yeon * "Windy" (song), 1967 * "Windy", 2014 song by Scarlet Pleasure People and fictional characters * Windy (comics), a Walter Lantz cartoon character * Windy (nickname), a list of people * Cure Windy (a.k.a. Mai Mishou), protagonist of ''Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star'' * Emerson Windy, 21st century American hip hopper * Windy Miller, a character in ''Camberwick Green'', a British 1966 children's television series * Windy Weber, American musician in the duo Windy & Carl Places * Windy, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community * Windy Hill (other) * Windy Lake, a list of lakes in Ontario, Canada * Windy Pass (other), various mountain passes in the United States and one in Canada * Windy Peak (other), various mountain summits in the United States, and one each in Canada and Antarctica * Windy Point (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Kamimura
(born December 30, 1992, in Tokyo) is a professional Japanese kickboxer. She won the 2011 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournament. She is also the former Rise Queen champion, WBC World Women's Mini Flyweight champion, WPMF World Women's Mini Flyweight champion, and is a former J-GIRLS Mini Flyweight champion. Kickboxing career Having started karate while she was in junior high school, she started kickboxing in 2006 when she went to Yamato Dojo with her father. On February 4, 2007, Kamimura made her amateur debut and won by knockout. On March 31, 2007, Kamimura beat the younger Madoka Jinnai by unanimous decision. On February 11, 2008, Kamimura made her professional debut against Mika, winning by decision at the age of 15. On April 13, 2008, Kamimura was named the MVP of the J-Grow 20 Amateur Tournament with her victory over Madoka Jinnai. An initial match between Kamimura and Ai Takahashi was canceled after Takahashi injured her zygomatic bone in training. As a result, Kamimura w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko Yamada
is a Japanese female arm wrestler, professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and occasional ring girl. Nicknamed and Iron Beauty, she also works as a talent for the Tokyo-based agency . Yamada has been the Japan Arm Wrestling Association (JAWA) female champion since 2002 and became the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) champion in the 45 kg right hand division and second place in the left hand division in 2005. Background Yamada was born on in Tokyo, Japan. Yamada practiced swimming until 1994 and played badminton during high school. After finishing high school, she was unsure what to do next until 1999 when she, at 20 years old, met an arm wrestler in a restaurant that inspired her and made her decide to try arm wrestling. Arm wrestling In 2000, Yamada got the fourth place in the JAWA All-Japan Championships in the women's left hand 50 kg and women's right hand 45 kg and 50 kg divisions. In 2001, Yamada got the third place in the JAWA All-J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muay Thai
Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, clinching techniques. The name “Art of Eight Limbs” refers to the combined use of fists, elbows, knees and Shinbone, shins. Muay Thai became widespread internationally in the late 20th to 21st century, when Westernised practitioners from Thailand began competing in kickboxing and mixed-rules matches as well as matches under Muay Thai rules around the world. The professional league is governed by the Professional Boxing Association of Thailand, sanctioned by the Sports Authority of Thailand. Muay Thai is related to other martial art styles of the Greater India, Indian cultural sphere such as Musti-yuddha, Muay Chaiya, Muay Boran, Lao boxing, Muay Lao, Lethwei, Benjang and Tomoi. A practitioner of Muay Thai is known as a ''Nak Muay''. West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibuya-AX
Shibuya-AX (stylized as SHIBUYA- AX) was a concert hall in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, near the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. Layout Shibuya-AX was the only purpose-built concert hall or "live house" in the Tokyo metropolitan area that could accommodate 1,500 people. It was a popular venue for concerts by both Japanese and western artists. History On September 27, 2013, was announced through official site the end of activities for next May 31, 2014. The staff of Shibuya-AX requested J, the artist with the most performances at the concert hall, perform one last time at the venue. The concerts entitled -Thank You AX!! Good Bye AX!!- were held on May 3–4, 2014. Notable events * Buck-Tick's 2004 live album '' At the Night Side'' contains songs that were recorded at their April 30, 2003 performance here. * Sonata Arctica's performance in this venue on February 5, 2005 (during the Reckoning Night world tour) was recorded and later released as a live DVD For the Sake of Revenge ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mai Ichii
is a Japanese wrestler, mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Background Ichii was born on in Ageo, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Professional wrestling career Ichii debuted in 2004 in a match against Emi Sakura. Ichii wrestled from 2004 to 2011, mainly for Sakura's Ice Ribbon promotion, and then retired for two years; she was active again in 2014 and 2015 and then retired permanently. Her final match was on July 26, 2015 against La Malcriada; the match was held by Hokuto Pro Wrestling in Hokkaido. Mixed martial arts career Ichii's debut in MMA was on at ''Smackgirl 2006: Legend of Extreme Women'', where she was defeated via unanimous decision by Emi Fujino. More than a year later, on her next match, Ichii defeated Yukiko Seki by TKO (punches) to win the Universal Kickboxing Federation (UKF) Women's MMA Intercontinental Title on at Square Jungle's event ''Strong Soldiers' Conquest''. At ''Deep 35 Impact'' on at Korakuen Hall, Ichii defeated Japanese female MMA star Satoko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaza Sor
Zaza may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Zaza'' (play), written by French playwrights Pierre Berton and Charles Simon * ''Zaza'' (1915 film), a film directed by Edwin S. Porter * ''Zaza'' (1923 film), a film directed by Allan Dwan * ''Zaza'' (1938 film), a film directed by George Cukor * ''Zaza'' (1956 film), a French drama film * ''Za-Za'', an album by the BulletBoys * ''Zazà'', a 1900 opera by Ruggero Leoncavallo * "Zaza", alias of the character Albin in '' La Cage aux Folles'' and its derivative works * Zaza (song), a song by 6ix9ine People Given name * Zaza (name), Georgian given name * Zaza Sor. Aree (born 1993), Thai kickboxer * Zaza Enden (born 1976), Turkish professional wrestler * Zaza Harvey (1879–1954), American baseball player * Zaza Zazirov (born 1972), Ukrainian Olympic athlete * Zaza Pachulia (born 1984), Georgian basketball player Surname *Hend Zaza (born 2009), Syrian Olympic table tennis player * Karim Zaza (born 1975), Moroccan goalkeeper * Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
