2003 in Fighting Network Rings

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2003 in Fighting Network Rings
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First dateJanuary 31, 2003
Last dateNovember 30, 2003
Events
Total events7
Fights
Total fights62
Chronology
2002 in RINGS 2003 in Fighting Network Rings 2004 in RINGS

The year 2003 is the ninth year in the history of Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2003 Fighting Network Rings held 7 events beginning with, Rings Lithuania: Ronin.

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Events list

#Event TitleDateArenaLocation
84 Rings Holland: I Have a Dream November 30, 2003 Enschede, Holland
83 Rings Holland: The Untouchables September 27, 2003Vechtsebanen Sport Hall Utrecht, Netherlands
82 Rings Lithuania: Rampage 2 August 3, 2003Kupeta Bar Palanga, Lithuania
81 Rings Lithuania: Explosion May 10, 2003Night Club "COMBO" Kaunas, Lithuania
80 Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 7: Adrenalinas April 5, 2003 Vilnius, Lithuania
79 Rings Holland: Heroes of the Next Generation March 30, 2003 Utrecht, Holland
78 Rings Lithuania: Ronin January 31, 2003Alytus Sports Hall Alytus, Alytus County, Lithuania

Rings Lithuania: Ronin

Rings Lithuania: Ronin [1] was an event held on January 31, 2003 at the Alytus Sports Hall in Alytus, Alytus County, Lithuania.

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Ramunas Komasdef.Rimantas PukasSubmission (Armbar)00:00
Nerijus Valiukeviciusdef.Mindaugas RatkeviciusDecision25:00
Erikas Petraitisdef.Mamertas MaciukasN/A00:00
Mamertas Maciukasdef.Ramunas SoriusN/A00:00
Erikas Petraitisdef.Antanas JazbutisN/A00:00
Ramunas Soriusdef.Adomas AudiskasN/A00:00
Mamertas Maciukasdef.Gediminas ZabotkusN/A00:00
Erikas Petraitisdef.Vaidas ValantinasN/A00:00
Antanas Jazbutisdef.Denisas ArchirejevasN/A00:00

    Rings Holland: Heroes of the Next Generation

    Rings Holland: Heroes of the Next Generation [2] was an event held on March 30, 2003 in Utrecht, Holland.

    Results

    Main Card
    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
    Marc Van Rooyendef.Chico MartinezN/A30:00
    Stefan Kleverdef.Brian MaulanySubmission (Choke)21:43
    Mujdat Denizdef.Marco MerodioSubmission (Choke)11:14
    Melvin Ruskydef.Emir SmajlovicDecision (1-0 Points)23:00
    Metin Yakutdef.Sergei GulSubmission (Choke)14:10
    Milco Voorndef.Autimio AntoniaDQ11:48
    Marc Langevs.Hesdey WolfgangDraw23:00
    Dave van Heijningenvs.Werner van KesterenDraw23:00
    Kelly de Jongdef.Carlo Liauw-AnjieKO12:54
    Ivo Nijenhuisdef.Xander NelSubmission (Armlock)22:31
    Mingoes Pelupessyvs.Alex van SuffelenDraw23:00

      Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 7: Adrenalinas

      Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 7: Adrenalinas [3] was an event held on April 5, 2003 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

      Results

      Main Card
      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
      Fedor Emelianenko def. Egidijus Valavicius Submission (Kimura)21:13
      Mindaugas Kulikauskasdef.Tadeush CholodinskijDecision43:00
      Mindaugas Smirnovasvs. Naoyuki Kotani Draw33:00
      Antanas Jazbutisdef. Hideo Tokoro Decision (1-0 Points)25:00
      Kestutis Smirnovas def.Mariusz LigizynskiSubmission (Kimura)12:45
      Pavel Dolgovdef.Rokas StambrauskasDecision33:00
      Petras Markeviciusdef.Valdas PoceviciusDecision35:00

        Rings Lithuania: Explosion

        Rings Lithuania: Explosion [4] was an event held on May 10, 2003 at Night Club "COMBO" in Kaunas, Lithuania.

        Results

        Main Card
        Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
        Kestutis Smirnovas def.Kestutis StankeviciusDecision00:00
        Jordanas Poskaitisdef.Grazhuydas SmailisKO00:00
        Grazhuydas Smailisdef.Povilas MarkeviciusDecision00:00
        Povilas Markeviciusdef.Aleksej DobrovSubmission (Armbar)00:00
        Jordanas Poskaitisdef.Petras MarkeviciusDecision00:00
        Povilas Markeviciusdef.Ernestas SlavickasSubmission (Armbar)00:00
        Grazhuydas Smailisdef.Igor SulzhiskijSubmission (Armbar)00:00
        Jordanas Poskaitisdef.Rolandas StemberSubmission (Choke)00:00
        Rolandas Stemberdef.Darius VainutisDecision00:00
        Petras Markeviciusdef.Dainius KrishtopaitisSubmission (Armbar)00:00

          Rings Lithuania: Rampage 2

          Rings Lithuania: Rampage 2 [5] was an event held on August 3, 2003 at the Kupeta Bar in Palanga, Lithuania.

          Results

          Main Card
          Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
          Regimantas Bakasdef.Linas NarkeviciusSubmission (Armbar)00:00
          Darius Skliaudysdef.Antanas JazbutisDecision00:00
          Valdas Poceviciusdef.Nerijus ValiukeviciusSubmission (Choke)00:00
          Darius Jonyladef.Igor SulzhiskijN/A00:00
          Ramunas Komasdef.Dainius KrishtopaitisDecision00:00
          Raimundas Petrauskasdef.Darius VainutisDecision00:00
          Denisas Archirejevasdef.Donatas PechiulisSubmission (Choke)00:00

            Rings Holland: The Untouchables

            Rings Holland: The Untouchables [6] was an event held on September 27, 2003 at Vechtsebanen Sport Hall in Utrecht, Netherlands.

            Results

            Main Card
            Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
            Cheick Kongo def.Dave VaderDecision (Unanimous)32:00
            Olaf in 't Velddef.Michael KnaapDecision (Unanimous)32:00
            Stephan Tapilatu def.Chico MartinezDecision (Unanimous)25:00
            Stefan Kleverdef.Marc van RooyenKO (Head Kick)14:42
            Jordan Radev def.Nordin BensellamSubmission (Toe Hold)30:31
            Clarence Thompsondef.Metin YakutTKO (Punches)24:38
            Marco Merodiodef.Orville BovenschenTKO (Punches)20:21
            Mario Borzic def.Mujdat DenizTKO (Knees and Punches)13:20
            Dave Dalglieshdef.Brian ArendsenKO (Punch)10:07
            Jan Overduindef.Paolo van RooijenSubmission (Armbar)11:36
            Kelly de Jongvs.Brian MaulanyDraw25:00

              Rings Holland: I Have a Dream

              Rings Holland: I Have a Dream [7] was an event held on November 30, 2003 in Enschede, Holland.

              Results

              Main Card
              Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
              Robbie Nelsondef.Chico MartinezDecision (Unanimous)25:00
              Marc Langedef.Danny de JongSubmission (Armbar)10:00
              Ricardo Turkydef.Mo FowziDQ10:00
              Vincent Striesenaudef.Fernando MartinezDecision (Split)23:00
              Stefan Boerevs.Bruno TongerenDraw23:00
              Sam Turkydef.Jeffrey PedroSubmission (Heel Hook)11:30
              Audy Cijntjevs.Tom van den BerkhofDraw23:00

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                2. "Rings Holland: Heroes of the Next Generation". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015.
                3. "Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 7: Adrenalinas". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014.
                4. "Rings Lithuania: Explosion". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
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