2002 in Fighting Network Rings

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2002 in Fighting Network Rings
Information
First dateFebruary 15, 2002
Last dateDecember 14, 2002
Events
Total events7
Fights
Total fights65
Chronology
2001 in RINGS 2002 in Fighting Network Rings 2003 in RINGS

The year 2002 is the eighth year in the history of Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2002 Fighting Network Rings held 7 events beginning with, Rings: World Title Series Grand Final.

Contents

Events list

#Event TitleDateArenaLocation
77 Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 6: Dynamite December 14, 2002 Kaunas, Lithuania
76 Rings Holland: One Moment In Time December 1, 2002Vechtsebanen Sport Hall Utrecht, Netherlands
75 Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 5: Shock November 9, 2002 Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports Vilnius, Lithuania
74 Rings Lithuania: Rampage August 2, 2002Palanga Beach Palanga, Lithuania
73 Rings Holland: Saved by the Bell June 2, 2002Sport Hall Zuid Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
72 Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 4 May 4, 2002Kaunas Sport Hall Kaunas, Lithuania
71 Rings: World Title Series Grand Final February 15, 2002 Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium Kanagawa, Japan

Rings: World Title Series Grand Final

Rings: World Title Series Grand Final [1] was an event held on February 15, 2002 at The Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Kanagawa, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Fedor Emelianenko def. Chris Haseman TKO (Punches)12:50
Hiromitsu Kanehara vs. Mikhail Ilyukhin Draw35:00
Sam Nestdef. Yasuhito Namekawa Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)24:53
Hirotaka Yokoi def. Katsuhisa Fujii Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Masutatsu Yano def.Hiroyuki ItoDecision (Majority)35:00
Naoyuki Kotani def. Yoshinobu Ota Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)11:41
Takumi Yanodef.Hidehiko MatsumotoDecision (Lost Points)35:00

    Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 4

    Rings: World Title Series 5 [2] was an event held on May 4, 2002 at The Kaunas Sport Hall in Kaunas, Lithuania.

    Results

    Main Card
    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
    Kestutis Smirnovas def.Pavel DolgovDecision25:00
    Mindaugas Kulikauskasvs.Roman SukoterinDraw35:00
    Vygandas Grazhysdef.Petras MarkeviciusDecision35:00
    Mindaugas Smirnovasdef.Alexey SaninkovDecision (Unanimous)25:00
    Regimantas Bakasdef.Gela GetsadzeSubmission (Armbar)14:28
    Darius Jonyladef.Valdas StankeviciusTKO21:23
    Aurimas Motejunasdef.Kestutis SalkauskasKO14:33
    Valdas Poceviciusdef.Valerij MatvejevSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)12:34
    Rimantas Pukasdef.Remigijus ZiausysDecision35:00

      Rings Holland: Saved by the Bell

      Rings Holland: Saved by the Bell [3] was an event held on June 2, 2002 at The Sport Hall Zuid in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.

      Results

      Main Card
      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
      Rodney Glunder def. Cheick Kongo Decision (Unanimous)25:00
      Gilbert Ballantine def. Ronny Rivano KO (Punch)21:20
      Dave Vaderdef. Sander MacKilljan Submission (Keylock)24:02
      Melvin Manhoef def. Paul Cahoon TKO (Corner Stoppage)22:07
      Brian Maulanydef.Issam el DrinyTKO (Corner Stoppage)13:18
      Hans Rooversdef.Hans VosKO (Punch)11:53
      Michael Knaapdef.Patrick de WitteKO (Flying Knee)13:23
      Ijsbrand Schaapdef.Chico MartinezSubmission (Guillotine Choke)13:38
      Samir Bourekbadef.Rob van LeeuwenKO (Knee)23:02
      Marc van Rooyendef.Melvin GeutskensSubmission (Forearm Choke)22:11

        Rings Lithuania: Rampage

        Rings Lithuania: Rampage [4] was an event held on August 2, 2002 in Palanga Beach Palanga, Lithuania.

        Results

        Main Card
        Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
        Regimantas Bakasdef.Edvardas KulbekinasN/A00:00
        Rimantas Pukasdef.Remigijus ZiausysDecision (Points)00:00
        Grazhuydas Smailisdef.Linas NarkeviciusSubmission00:00
        Jordanas Poskaitisdef.Marius VaitkusSubmission00:00
        Mindaugas Smirnovasvs.Oleg MenshovDraw00:00
        Arunas Nenartasdef.Egidijus PetrushkeviciusKO00:00
        Valdas Poceviciusdef.Andrius KrishtopaitisDecision (Points)00:00

          Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 5: Shock

          Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 5: Shock [5] was an event held on November 9, 2002 at The Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports in Vilnius, Lithuania.

          Results

          Main Card
          Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
          Rokas Stambrauskasdef. Ameran Bitsadze KO15:00
          Bazigit Atajev def.Kestutis ArbociusSubmission (Guillotine Choke)22:58
          Egidijus Valavicius def.Krzysztof GerkeTKO15:00
          Takayuki Okochidef.Mindaugas SmirnovasSubmission (Triangle Choke)13:22
          Jordanas Poskaitisdef.Jessy SantiniSubmission (Armbar)50:17
          Kestutis Smirnovas def.Vladimir SmantsterSubmission (Armbar)10:00
          Mindaugas Kulikauskasdef. Yuriy Kochkine TKO12:46
          Valentin Golubovskijdef.Aleksandr GergertSubmission (Armbar)13:07
          Tadeush Cholodinskijdef.Vygandas GrazhysTKO14:40
          Valdas Poceviciusdef.Andrius KrishtopaitisDecision05:00

            Rings Holland: One Moment In Time

            Rings Holland: One Moment In Time [6] was an event held on December 1, 2002 at The Vechtsebanen Sport Hall in Utrecht, Netherlands.

            Results

            Main Card
            Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
            Rodney Glunder def. Tommy Sauer TKO (Doctor Stoppage)23:52
            Joop Kasteel def.Dave VaderSubmission (Scarf Hold)14:07
            Robbie Nelsondef. Ronny Rivano KO (Punch)13:01
            Sahin Yakut def. Gilbert Ballantine TKO (Doctor Stoppage)10:51
            Marco Mulderdef.Bayram TannerTKO (Punches)23:03
            Andre Tetedef.Dave DalglieshTKO (Retirement)22:50
            Milco Voorndef.Hans RooversTKO (Exhaustion)21:17
            Evert Fyeetdef.Brian MaulanyDecision (Unanimous)25:00
            Chico Martinezdef.Anil DubarDecision (Unanimous)35:00
            Michael Knaapdef.Nathan SchouterenTKO (Kick to the Body)20:50
            Stefan Kleverdef.Vincent StriesenauKO (Punch)10:09

              Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 6: Dynamite

              Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 6: Dynamite [7] was an event held on December 14, 2002 in Kaunas, Lithuania.

              Results

              Main Card
              Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
              Mindaugas Kulikauskasdef.Rokas StambrauskasKO00:00
              Kestutis Arbociusdef.Pavel DolgovKO00:00
              Kestutis Smirnovas def.Darius JonylaSubmission (Armbar)00:00
              Jordanas Poskaitisdef.Mariusz LigizynskiSubmission (Armbar)00:00
              Vidmantas Tatarunasdef.Rimas VyshniauskasDecision (Points)00:00
              Tadeush Cholodinskijdef.Saulius SeskeviciusKO00:00
              Petras Markeviciusdef.Alexandr PavluchenkoSubmission (Armbar)00:00
              Valentin Siouljinedef.Valdas PoceviciusDecision (Points)00:00
              Regimantas Bakasdef.Linas NarkeviciusSubmission (Armbar)00:00
              Rolandas Stembervs.Rimantas PukasDraw00:00
              Vladimir Yushkovs.Andrius KrishtopaitisNo Contest (Leg Injury)10:00

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                References

                1. ↑ "Rings: World Title Series Grand Final". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
                2. ↑ "Rings: World Title Series 5". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013.
                3. ↑ "Rings Holland: Saved by the Bell". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013.
                4. ↑ "Rings Lithuania: Rampage". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013.
                5. ↑ "Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 5: Shock". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013.
                6. ↑ "Rings Holland: One Moment In Time". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013.
                7. ↑ "Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 6: Dynamite". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013.
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