1998 in Fighting Network Rings

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1998 in Fighting Network Rings
Information
First dateJanuary 21, 1998
Last dateDecember 23, 1998
Events
Total events9
Fights
Total fights57
Title fights2
Chronology
1997 in RINGS 1998 in Fighting Network Rings 1999 in RINGS

The year 1998 is the fourth year in the history of Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 1998 Fighting Network Rings held nine events beginning with, Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final.

Contents

Title fights

Title fights in 1998
Weight classMethodRoundTimeEventNotes
Kiyoshi Tamura def. Mikhail Ilyukhin N/A00:00Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final [a]
Tariel Bitsadze def. Kiyoshi Tamura (c)TKO13:39Rings: Third Fighting Integration [b]
  1. For The Fighting Network Rings Openweight Championship.
  2. For The Fighting Network Rings Openweight Championship.

Events list

#Event TitleDateArenaLocation
25 Rings: World Mega Battle Tournament December 23, 1998Japan
24 Rings Holland: The Thialf Explosion October 24, 1998Thialf Stadion HeerenveenHolland
23 Rings Australia: NR2 September 13, 1998Australia
22 Rings: Fourth Fighting Integration June 27, 1998 Tokyo, Japan
21 Rings Holland: Who's the Boss June 7, 1998Vechtsebanen Sport Hall Utrecht, Netherlands
20 Rings: Third Fighting Integration May 29, 1998 Tokyo, Japan
19 Rings Russia: Russia vs. Holland April 25, 1998 Yekaterinburg, Russia
18 Rings Holland: The King of Rings February 8, 1998Sport Hall Zuid North Holland, Netherlands
17 Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final January 21, 1998

Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final

Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final [1] was an event held on January 21, 1998.

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Kiyoshi Tamura def. Mikhail Ilyukhin N/A00:00 [a]
Akira Maeda def. Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov N/A00:00
Mikhail Ilyukhin def. Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov N/A00:00
Kiyoshi Tamura def. Akira Maeda N/A00:00
Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov def. Dick Vrij N/A00:00
Mikhail Ilyukhin def. Tsuyoshi Kosaka N/A00:00
Kiyoshi Tamura def. Joop Kasteel N/A00:00
Akira Maeda def.Mitsuya NagaiN/A00:00

Rings Holland: The King of Rings

Rings Holland: The King of Rings [2] was an event held on February 8, 1998, at Sporthallen Zuid in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Paul Varelans def. Dick Vrij KO (Punch)20:30
Gilbert Yvel def. Bob Schrijber Submission (Achilles Lock)21:12
Joop Kasteel def. Ameran Bitsadze Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)12:15
Tsuyoshi Kosaka def. Rob van Esdonk Submission (Heel Hook)20:57
Willie Peeters def. Wataru Sakata Decision (Unanimous)25:00
Sander Thonhauser def.Cees BezemsSubmission (Scarf Hold Armlock)10:58
Maurice Kistenmakerdef.John VerstegenDecision (Unanimous)25:00
Sander MacKilljan def. Pedro Palm KO (Knee)12:13
Piet van Gammeren def.Jerry KaliaTKO (Knee Injury)20:19
Valentijn Overeem def. Chris Haseman Decision (Unanimous)25:00
Dave van der Veen def.Johan BuurSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)11:54

    Rings Russia: Russia vs. Holland

    Rings Russia: Russia vs. Holland [3] was an event held on April 25, 1998, in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

    Results

    Main Card
    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
    Bob Schrijber def. Iouri Bekichev TKO13:01

      Rings: Third Fighting Integration

      Rings: Third Fighting Integration [4] was an event held on May 29, 1998, in Tokyo, Japan.

      Results

      Main Card
      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
      Tariel Bitsadze def. Kiyoshi Tamura (c)TKO13:39 [a]
      Tsuyoshi Kosaka def. Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov Submission110:10
      Mikhail Ilyukhin def. Masayuki Naruse Submission113:52
      Zaza Tkeshelashvili def. Joop Kasteel Submission15:54
      Kenichi Yamamoto def. Chris Haseman Submission112:39
      Hiromitsu Kanehara def. Lee Hasdell TKO130:00

      Rings Holland: Who's the Boss

      Rings Holland: Who's the Boss [5] was an event held on June 7, 1998, at Vechtsebanen Sport Hall in Utrecht, Netherlands.

      Results

      Main Card
      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
      Gilbert Yvel def. Valentijn Overeem TKO (Shoulder Injury)10:38
      George Torchinavadef.Joe AkanoSubmission (Ankle Injury)10:25
      Joop Kasteel def. Herman van Tol KO (Kick to the Body)20:58
      Lee Hasdell def. Dave van der Veen KO (Palm Strike)24:48
      Wouter Bakkerdef. Jonny van Wanrooy Submission (Keylock)10:34
      Hans Nijman def.Victor KrugerKO (Head Kick)20:10
      Jeffrey van 't Schipdef.Andrew KejaSubmission (Guillotine Choke)11:28
      Hans Frugtedef.Harry de BruinDQ10:00
      Mario Borzic def.Fred van DoesburgDecision (Unanimous)25:00
      Mustafa Azoufridef.Rinie van BrakelSubmission (Heel Hook)20:12

        Rings: Fourth Fighting Integration

        Rings: Fourth Fighting Integration [6] was an event held on June 27, 1998, in Tokyo, Japan.

        Results

        Main Card
        Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
        Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. Kiyoshi Tamura Draw130:00
        Masayuki Naruse def. Kenichi Yamamoto Submission111:07
        Hans Nijman def.Vladimir KlementievSubmission14:44
        Hiromitsu Kanehara def. Sander MacKilljan Decision13:26
        Wataru Sakata def. Willie Peeters Submission11:45
        Yasuhito Namekawa def.Troy IttensohnTKO21:43

          Rings Australia: NR2

          Rings Australia: NR2 [7] was an event held on September 13, 1998, in Australia.

          Results

          Main Card
          Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
          Al Reynishdef. Elvis Sinosic TKO (Retirement)17:52

            Rings Holland: The Thialf Explosion

            Rings Holland: The Thialf Explosion [8] was an event held on October 24, 1998, at Thialf Stadion in Heerenveen in Friesland, the Netherlands.

            Results

            Main Card
            Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
            Gilbert Yvel def. Lee Hasdell TKO (Cut)00:00
            Sander MacKilljan def.Rick HolshuizenKO00:00
            Ricardo Fyeet def.Andrew KejaKO00:00
            Alfred Neefdef.Sikko PostemaDQ00:00
            Hans Frugtedef.Gerard BenschopSubmission00:00
            Brian Lo-A-Njoe vs. Stephan Tapilatu Draw00:00
            Sander Thonhauser def.Scott GoddardDecision (Split)25:00
            Rick Rootlieb def.Johan WoudstraKO00:00
            Wouter Bakkerdef.Peter SteetSubmission (Armbar)00:00
            Dave van der Veen def. Piet van Gammeren TKO (Cut)00:00

              Rings: World Mega Battle Tournament

              Rings: World Mega Battle Tournament [9] was an event held on December 23, 1998, in Japan.

              Results

              Main Card
              Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
              Kiyoshi Tamura def. Kenichi Yamamoto TKO21:26
              Joop Kasteel def. Masayuki Naruse TKO18:33
              Hiromitsu Kanehara def. Hans Nijman Submission (Arm Bar)19:04
              Wataru Sakata def. Dick Vrij TKO12:29

                See also

                References

                1. "Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final". Sherdog. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013.
                2. "Rings Holland: The King of Rings". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013.
                3. "Rings Russia: Russia vs. Holland". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013.
                4. "Rings: Third Fighting Integration". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013.
                5. "Rings Holland: Who's the Boss". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013.
                6. "Rings: Fourth Fighting Integration". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013.
                7. "Rings Australia: NR2". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013.
                8. "Rings Holland: The Thialf Explosion". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013.
                9. "Rings: World Mega Battle Tournament". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013.