1997 in Fighting Network Rings

Mixed martial arts events 1997 in Fighting Network Rings 176px January 1, 1997 December 23, 1997 9 51 1996 in RINGS 1998 in RINGS The year 1997 is the third year in the history of Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 1997, Fighting Network Rings held nine events beginning with, Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final. 2 Events list List of Fighting Network Rings events # Event title Date Arena Location 16 Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1997 December 23 Japan 15 Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1 1997 October 25 Japan 14 Rings: Extension Fighting 7 1997 September 26 Japan 13 Rings Holland: Utrecht at War 1997 June 29 Vechtsebanen Sport Hall Utrecht, Netherlands 12 Rings: Extension Fighting 4 1997 June 21 Ariake Coliseum Tokyo, Japan 11 Rings: Extension Fighting 2 1997 April 22 Japan 10 Rings Holland: The Final Challenge 1997 February 2 Sport Hall Zuid Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands 9 Rings: Budokan Hall 1997 1997 January 22 Budokan Hall Tokyo, Japan 8 Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final 1997 January 1 Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 FinalRings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Battle-Dimensions-Tournament-1996-Final-6532 https://web.archive.org/web/20130512175750/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Battle-Dimensions-Tournament-1996-Final-6532 May 12, 2013 live was an event held on January 1, 1997. Results Main Card Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov def. Kiyoshi Tamura 0 0:00 Tariel Bitsadze def. Yoshihisa Yamamoto 0 0:00 Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov def. Tariel Bitsadze 0 0:00 Kiyoshi Tamura def. Yoshihisa Yamamoto 0 0:00 Tariel Bitsadze def. Hans Nijman 0 0:00 Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov def. Tsuyoshi Kosaka 0 0:00 Kiyoshi Tamura def. Mitsuya Nagai 0 0:00 Yoshihisa Yamamoto def. Bakouri Gogitidze 0 0:00 yes Rings: Budokan Hall 1997 Rings: Budokan Hall 1997Rings - Budokan Hall 1997 Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Budokan-Hall-1997-7287 https://web.archive.org/web/20130430153431/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Budokan-Hall-1997-7287 April 30, 2013 live was an event held on January 22, 1997, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Results Main Card Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov def. Kiyoshi Tamura 0 0:00 Tariel Bitsadze def. Yoshihisa Yamamoto 0 0:00 Akira Maeda def. Maurice Smith 0 0:00 Nikolai Zouev def. Mitsuya Nagai 0 0:00 Tsuyoshi Kosaka def. Mikhail Ilyukhin 0 0:00 Zaza Tkeshelashvili def. Masayuki Naruse 0 0:00 Wataru Sakata def. Sean McCully 0 0:00 yes Rings Holland: The Final Challenge Rings Holland: The Final ChallengeRings Holland - The Final Challenge Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Holland-The-Final-Challenge-642 https://web.archive.org/web/20130512190732/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Holland-The-Final-Challenge-642 May 12, 2013 live was an event held on February 2, 1997, at The Sport Hall Zuid in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Results Main Card Rob Van Esdonk def. Dennis Crouweel TKO (Referee Stoppage from a Broken Nose) 1 2:38 Pedro Palm vs. Dick Vrij No Contest 1 1:00 Bob Schrijber def. Toon Stelling TKO (Punches) 1 6:01 Kiyoshi Tamura def. Andre Mannaart Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 2:11 Joop Kasteel def. Mitsuya Nagai KO (Punches) 1 5:12 Valentijn Overeem def. Masayuki Naruse TKO (Cut) 1 3:58 Willie Peeters def. Sergei Sousserov KO (Palm Strikes) 1 4:51 Peter Dijkman def. Iouri Bekichev Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 2:25 Hans Nijman def. Lee Hasdell Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 5:35 Gilbert Yvel def. Rob van Leeuwen TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 4:06 Ron van Gellekom def. Jonny van Wanrooy Decision (Unanimous) 1 10:00 yes Rings: Extension Fighting 2 Rings: Extension Fighting 2Rings - Extension Fighting 2 Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Extension-Fighting-2-6263 https://web.archive.org/web/20130430155600/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Extension-Fighting-2-6263 April 30, 2013 live was an event held on April 22, 1997, in Japan. Results Main Card Kiyoshi Tamura def. Tsuyoshi Kosaka Submission (Toe Hold) 1 13:57 Chris Haseman def. Alexander Otsuka TKO (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut) 1 7:03 Joop Kasteel def. Mitsuya Nagai TKO (Lost Points) 1 6:27 Yoshihisa Yamamoto def. Masayuki Naruse Submission (Arm Bar) 1 21:20 Dick Vrij def. Tony Halme TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 2:42 Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov def. Akira Maeda Submission (Leg Lock) 1 8:47 yes Rings: Extension Fighting 4 Rings: Extension Fighting 4Rings - Extension Fighting 4 Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Extension-Fighting-4-612 https://web.archive.org/web/20130514141343/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Extension-Fighting-4-612 May 14, 2013 live was an event held on June 21, 1997, in Tokyo, Japan. Results Main Card Adilson Lima def. Alexander Fedorov 1 10:10 Yuriy Kochkine vs. Ricardo Morais Draw 1 20:00 yes Rings Holland: Utrecht at War Rings Holland: Utrecht at WarRings Holland - Utrecht at War Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Holland-Utrecht-at-War-1121 https://web.archive.org/web/20130514104950/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Holland-Utrecht-at-War-1121 May 14, 2013 live was an event held on June 29, 1997, in Utrecht, Netherlands. Results Main Card Toon Stelling def. Andre Mannaart Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 Valentijn Overeem def. Cees Bezems Submission (Heel Hook) 1 0:49 Joop Kasteel def. Pedro Palm KO (Palm Strikes) 1 4:17 Sander Thonhauser def. Gerard Benschop KO (Palm Strikes) 1 3:04 Sander MacKilljan def. Erwin van de Eijnden Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 1:46 Gilbert Yvel def. Leon van Dijk KO (Knee) 1 2:05 Mario Borzic def. Michael Jonker TKO (Knee) 1 0:00 Rodney Glunder def. Rik de Jager KO (Knee to the Body) 2 1:10 Jonny van Wanrooy def. Ronny Rivano Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 yes Rings: Extension Fighting 7 Rings: Extension Fighting 7Rings - Extension Fighting 7 Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Extension-Fighting-7-6932 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102184529/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Extension-Fighting-7-6932 November 2, 2013 live was an event held on September 26, 1997, in Japan. Results Main Card Kiyoshi Tamura def. Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov Submission (Arm Bar) 1 12:48 Akira Maeda def. Andrei Kopylov Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 8:32 Frank Shamrock def. Tsuyoshi Kosaka Decision 1 30:00 Wataru Sakata def. Valentijn Overeem Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 2:16 Pete Williams def. Joop Kasteel TKO (Knee Injury) 1 8:25 Yuriy Kochkine def. Malcolm Nay Submission (Achilles Lock) 1 4:33 yes Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1 Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 SemifinalRings - Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1 Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Mega-Battle-Tournament-1997-Semifinal-1-6264 https://web.archive.org/web/20130430170423/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Mega-Battle-Tournament-1997-Semifinal-1-6264 April 30, 2013 live was an event held on October 25, 1997, in Japan. Results Main Card Dick Vrij def. Tariel Bitsadze Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 6:07 Kiyoshi Tamura def. Hans Nijman Submission (Arm Lock) 1 10:34 Tsuyoshi Kosaka def. Borislav Jeliazkov Decision (Lost Points) 1 0:00 Mikhail Ilyukhin def. Masayuki Naruse Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 12:28 Mitsuya Nagai def. Chris Haseman Submission (Heel Hook) 1 9:18 Joop Kasteel def. Lee Hasdell Submission (Headlock) 1 8:55 Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov def. Andrei Kopylov Submission 1 10:52 Akira Maeda def. Nikolai Zouev Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 5:17 yes Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 SemifinalRings - Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Mega-Battle-Tournament-1997-Semifinal-611 https://web.archive.org/web/20130625022110/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Mega-Battle-Tournament-1997-Semifinal-611 June 25, 2013 live was an event held on December 23, 1997, in Japan. Results Main Card Zaza Tkeshelashvili def. Ricardo Morais Decision 1 20:00 Sean Alvarez def. Willie Peeters 1 9:40 yes See also Fighting Network Rings List of Fighting Network Rings events References Category:Fighting Network Rings events Category:1997 in mixed martial arts