2000 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle

{{short description|Fighting Network Rings MMA events in 2000}}

{{Year in UFC

|name = 2000 in Fighting Network Rings

|image =

|image_size = 176px

|first_date = February 6, 2000

|last_date = December 22, 2000

|total_events = 18

|total_fights = 170

|title_fights = 1

|preceded_by = 1999 in RINGS

|followed_by = 2001 in RINGS

}}

The year 2000 is the sixth year in the history of Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2000 Fighting Network Rings held 18 events beginning with, Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion.

{{TOClimit|2}}

Title fights

{{MMAtitle}}

{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2000}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Openweight

| Gilbert Yvel

| def.

| Kiyoshi Tamura (c)

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 13:13

| Rings: Millennium Combine 1

| For The Fighting Network Rings Openweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle end|notes = yes}}

Events list

{{Main|List of Fighting Network Rings events}}

class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="font-size:90%;"
scope="col" | #

! scope="col" | Event Title

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Arena

! scope="col" | Location

align=center| 55

| Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B

| {{dts|2000|December|22}}

| Osaka Prefecture Gymnasium

| Osaka, Japan

align=center| 54

| Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle

| {{dts|2000|November|12}}

| Alexandra Hills Hotel

| Brisbane, Australia

align=center| 53

| Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 1

| {{dts|2000|October|24}}

| Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports

| Vilnius, Lithuania

align=center| 52

| Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A

| {{dts|2000|October|9}}

| Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 51

| Rings USA: Rising Stars Final

| {{dts|2000|September|30}}

| The Mark of the Quad Cities

| Moline, Illinois

align=center| 50

| Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 6

| {{dts|2000|September|5}}

| Korakuen Hall

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 49

| Rings: Millennium Combine 3

| {{dts|2000|August|23}}

| Osaka Prefecture Gymnasium

|

align=center| 48

| Rings: Russia vs. Georgia

| {{dts|2000|August|16}}

| Tula Circus

| Tula, Russia

align=center| 47

| Rings USA: Rising Stars Block B

| {{dts|2000|July|22}}

| Neal S. Blaisdell Center

| Honolulu, Hawaii

align=center| 46

| Rings USA: Rising Stars Block A

| {{dts|2000|July|15}}

| McKay-Dee Hospital Center

| Orem, Utah

align=center| 45

| Rings: Millennium Combine 2

| {{dts|2000|June|15}}

| Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 44

| Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi

| {{dts|2000|June|4}}

| Vechtsebanen Sport Hall

| Utrecht, Netherlands

align=center| 43

| Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria

| {{dts|2000|May|21}}

|

| Tula, Russia

align=center| 42

| Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World

| {{dts|2000|May|20}}

| Yekaterinburg Sports Palace

| Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

align=center| 41

| Rings: Millennium Combine 1

| {{dts|2000|April|20}}

| Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 40

| Rings Australia: NR 4

| {{dts|2000|March|19}}

| Alexandra Hills Hotel

| Brisbane, Australia

align=center| 39

| Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final

| {{dts|2000|February|26}}

| Nippon Budokan

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 38

| Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion

| {{dts|2000|February|6}}

| Vechtsebanen Sport Hall

| Utrecht, Netherlands

Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion

Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion{{Cite web|title=Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Holland-There-Can-Only-Be-One-Champion-693 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030164418/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Holland-There-Can-Only-Be-One-Champion-693 |archivedate=October 30, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on February 6, 2000 at The Vechtsebanen Sport Hall in Utrecht, Netherlands.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Gilbert Yvel

| def.

| Joop Kasteel

| KO (Palm Strikes)

| 1

| 4:16

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Peter Verschuren

| def.

| Renaldo Rijkhoff

| KO (Knee)

| 1

| 3:13

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Hiromitsu Kanehara

| def.

| Valentijn Overeem

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 4:14

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Alistair Overeem

| def.

| Chris Watts

| TKO (Knee to the Body)

| 1

| 3:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Willie Peeters

| def.

| Yasuhito Namekawa

| TKO (Knee to the Body)

| 2

| 4:56

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Sander MacKilljan

| def.

| Lee Macguinness

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 2:11

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Rob van Esdonk

| def.

| Big Mo T

| TKO (Knee to the Body)

| 1

| 4:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Brian Lo-A-Njoe

| def.

| Jeffrey Heijm

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Dave van der Veen

| def.

| Danny Rushton

| TKO (Knee and Palm Strikes)

| 2

| 2:21

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Sjaak van Ijsden

| def.

| Herman Maree

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 3:33

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Melvin Geutskens

| def.

| Willy Lagerweij

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 3:24

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final

{{Main|RINGS King of Kings Tournament 1999}}

Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final{{Cite web|title=Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-King-of-Kings-1999-Final-288 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512215203/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-King-of-Kings-1999-Final-288 |archivedate=May 12, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on February 26, 2000 at The Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Dan Henderson

| def.

| Renato Sobral

| Decision (Majority)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Chris Haseman

| def.

| Brad Kohler

| Submission (Kimura)

| 1

| 1:11

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Renato Sobral

| def.

| Kiyoshi Tamura

| Decision (Majority)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Dan Henderson

| def.

| Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

| Decision (Split)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Bobby Hoffman

| def.

| Zaza Tkeshelashvili

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 0:34

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Kiyoshi Tamura

| def.

| Renzo Gracie

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

| def.

| Andrei Kopylov

| Decision (Majority)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Dan Henderson

| def.

| Gilbert Yvel

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Renato Sobral

| def.

| Mikhail Ilyukhin

| Submission (Armbar)

| 3

| 0:40

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings Australia: NR 4

Rings Australia: NR 4{{Cite web|title=Rings Australia: NR 4 |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Australia-NR-4-2608 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514081256/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Australia-NR-4-2608 |archivedate=May 14, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on March 19, 2000 at The Alexandra Hills Hotel in Brisbane, Australia.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Chris Haseman

| def.

| Yasuhito Namekawa

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 1

| 6:50

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| David Frendin

| def.

| Danny Higgins

| Submission (Neck Crank)

| 1

| 7:26

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Maynard Marcum

| def.

| Sean Kelly

| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)

| 1

| 1:13

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Sam Nest

| def.

| Haydn Pollard

| TKO

| 1

| 1:15

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Tim Thomas

| def.

| Noah Magnus

| TKO

| 1

| 5:22

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Derek Ferrari

| def.

| Daryl Naumann

| Submission (Ankle Lock)

| 1

| 3:34

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Joe Neurauter

| def.

| Damon Paine

| Submission (Arm Lock)

| 1

| 3:23

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Kelly Jacobs

| def.

| Warwick Dawes

| Decision

| 1

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Mark Williams

| vs.

| D Man

| Draw

| 1

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Joe Perry

| vs.

| Mark Rebbettes

| Draw

| 1

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Glen Barnett

| def.

| Gary King

| TKO

| 1

| 5:30

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Stuart Ashby

| def.

| Duncan Downham

| Submission (Arm Lock)

| 1

| 8:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings: Millennium Combine 1

Rings: Millennium Combine 1{{Cite web|title=Rings: Millennium Combine 1 |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Millennium-Combine-1-289 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501025141/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Millennium-Combine-1-289 |archivedate=May 1, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on April 20, 2000 at The Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in Tokyo, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Openweight

| Gilbert Yvel

| def.

| Kiyoshi Tamura (c)

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 13:13

| For The Fighting Network Rings Openweight Championship.}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Jeremy Horn

| def.

| Yoshihisa Yamamoto

| Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)

| 2

| 2:50

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Ricardo Arona

| def.

| Andrei Kopylov

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Renato Sobral

| def.

| Travis Fulton

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 4:49

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Bobby Hoffman

| def.

| Borislav Jeliazkov

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 8:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Wataru Sakata

| def.

| Branden Lee Hinkle

| Submission (Leg Lock)

| 1

| 7:23

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Alistair Overeem

| def.

| Yasuhito Namekawa

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 0:45

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World

Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World{{Cite web|title=Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Russia-Russia-vs-The-World-290 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827083012/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Russia-Russia-vs-The-World-290 |archivedate=August 27, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on May 20, 2000 at The Yekaterinburg Sports Palace in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Andrei Kopylov

| def.

| Carlos Clayton

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 0:55

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Yuriy Kochkine

| def.

| Alistair Overeem

| Decision (Split)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov

| def.

| Yasuhito Namekawa

| Decision

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Tommy Sauer

| def.

| Alexander Bezroutchkin

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 3:30

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Mikhail Ilyukhin

| def.

| Lee Hasdell

| Decision

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Renato Sobral

| def.

| Jacob Zobnin

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 3:20

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Achmed Labasanov

| def.

| Valentijn Overeem

| Submission (Achilles Lock)

| 1

| 3:50

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Zaza Tkeshelashvili

| def.

| Travis Fulton

| Submission (Achilles Lock)

| 1

| 1:20

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Borislav Jeliazkov

| def.

| Igor Perminov

| KO (Knee to the Body)

| 1

| 1:15

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Iouri Bekichev

| def.

| Chris Haseman

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 2:30

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria

Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria{{Cite web|title=Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Russia-Russia-vs-Bulgaria-10050 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501014245/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Russia-Russia-vs-Bulgaria-10050 |archivedate=May 1, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on May 21, 2000 in Tula, Russia. This card featured the MMA debut of future Pride Heavyweight Champion and MMA superstar, Fedor Emelianenko.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov

| def.

| Cvetko Cvetkov

| Submission (Achilles Lock)

| 1

| 0:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Borislav Jeliazkov

| def.

| David Safarov

| Submission (Choke)

| 1

| 0:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Mikhail Ilyukhin

| def.

| Emil Kristev

| Submission (Achilles Lock)

| 1

| 0:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Fedor Emelianenko

| def.

| Martin Lazarov

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 1

| 2:24

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Bazigit Atajev

| def.

| Vasilin Bazhirov

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 0:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Victor Yerohin

| def.

| Valentin Davidov

| N/A

| 1

| 0:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Achmed Labasanov

| def.

| Kozhedar Baladiev

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 0:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Aleksander Ivanov

| def.

| Alexei Motorin

| Decision

| 2

| 0:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Yuriy Kochkine

| def.

| Roman Kostennikov

| Decision

| 2

| 0:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Andrey Pashkin

| def.

| Oleg Danilevsky

| Decision

| 2

| 0:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi

Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi{{Cite web|title=Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Holland-Di-Capo-Di-Tutti-Capi-291 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513021355/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Holland-Di-Capo-Di-Tutti-Capi-291 |archivedate=May 13, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on June 4, 2000 at The Vechtsebanen Sport Hall in Utrecht, Netherlands.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Semmy Schilt

| def.

| Yoshihisa Yamamoto

| KO (Knee and Punch)

| 1

| 2:54

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Rob van Esdonk

| def.

| Peter Verschuren

| Submission (Scarf Hold Armlock)

| 1

| 2:41

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Joop Kasteel

| def.

| Lee Hasdell

| TKO (Shoulder Injury)

| 1

| 1:18

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Jerrel Venetiaan

| def.

| Dave van der Veen

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Big Mo T

| def.

| Glenn Brasdorp

| DQ

| 1

| 1:23

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Valentijn Overeem

| def.

| Fatih Kocamis

| KO (Punch)

| 2

| 0:47

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Aziz Karaoglu

| def.

| Roberto Flamingo

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 1:50

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Stephan Tapilatu

| def.

| Jeffrey Heijm

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Sander MacKilljan

| def.

| Renaldo Rijkhoff

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 1:50

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Fred van Doesburg

| def.

| Rick Rootlieb

| Submission (Smother)

| 1

| 4:18

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Brian Lo-A-Njoe

| def.

| Jassier Kaderi

| KO (Punches)

| 1

| 2:12

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings: Millennium Combine 2

Rings: Millennium Combine 2{{Cite web|title=Rings: Millennium Combine 2 |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Millennium-Combine-2-292 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501033558/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Millennium-Combine-2-292 |archivedate=May 1, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on June 15, 2000 at The Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in Tokyo, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Renato Sobral

| def.

| Hiromitsu Kanehara

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov

| def.

| Branden Lee Hinkle

| Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)

| 1

| 8:11

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Bobby Hoffman

| def.

| Alistair Overeem

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 9:39

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Roberto Traven

| def.

| Gueorguiev Tzvetkov

| Decision (Majority)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Valentijn Overeem

| def.

| Brad Kohler

| Submission (Kneebar)

| 1

| 0:31

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Ryuki Ueyama

| vs.

| Dave Menne

| Draw

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings USA: Rising Stars Block A

Rings USA: Rising Stars Block A{{Cite web|title=Rings USA: Rising Stars Block A |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-USA-Rising-Stars-Block-A-293 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514071040/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-USA-Rising-Stars-Block-A-293 |archivedate=May 14, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on July 15, 2000 at The McKay-Dee Hospital Center in Orem, Utah.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Tsuyoshi Kosaka

| def.

| Greg Wikan

| Submission (Toe Hold)

| 1

| 2:53

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Bobby Hoffman

| def.

| Aaron Brink

| Submission (Neck Crank)

| 1

| 3:12

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Chris Haseman

| def.

| Jermaine Andre

| Submission (Toe Hold)

| 1

| 1:23

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Tsuyoshi Kosaka

| def.

| Travis Fulton

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Greg Wikan

| def.

| Craig Montgomery

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 1

| 4:19

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Aaron Brink

| def.

| Harry Moskowitz

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 0:47

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Bobby Hoffman

| def.

| Victor Burtsev

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 3:13

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Chris Haseman

| def.

| Matt Frost

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 0:30

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Jermaine Andre

| def.

| Clint Wiggins

| Submission (Keylock)

| 1

| 0:57

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Griffen Reynaud

| def.

| Trent Jenkins

| Submission (Keylock)

| 1

| 2:27

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Jeremy Horn

| def.

| Keith Mielke

| KO (Punches)

| 1

| 1:47

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings USA: Rising Stars Block B

Rings USA: Rising Stars Block B{{Cite web|title=Rings USA: Rising Stars Block B |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-USA-Rising-Stars-Block-B-294 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513061610/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-USA-Rising-Stars-Block-B-294 |archivedate=May 13, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on July 22, 2000 at The Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Eric Pele

| def.

| Roger Neff

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Tommy Sauer

| def.

| Valentijn Overeem

| KO (Punches)

| 1

| 0:35

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Yasuhito Namekawa

| def.

| Chris Munsen

| Decision (Majority)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Hiromitsu Kanehara

| def.

| Josh Hall

| Decision (Split)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Roger Neff

| def.

| Rocky Batastini

| Submission (Choke)

| 1

| 2:13

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Eric Pele

| def.

| Wesley Correira

| Submission (Armbar)

| 2

| 2:30

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Tommy Sauer

| def.

| Mike Dresch

| KO (Punches)

| 1

| 0:13

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Valentijn Overeem

| def.

| Tuli Kulihaapai

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 2:05

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Chris Munsen

| def.

| Dave Menne

| Decision

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Yasuhito Namekawa

| def.

| Falaniko Vitale

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 2

| 0:27

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Hiromitsu Kanehara

| def.

| Adrian Serrano

| Submission (Armlock)

| 1

| 2:07

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings: Russia vs. Georgia

Rings: Russia vs. Georgia{{Cite web|title=Rings: Russia vs. Georgia |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Russia-vs-Georgia-2692 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501031732/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Russia-vs-Georgia-2692 |archivedate=May 1, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on August 16, 2000 at The Tula Circus in Tula, Russia.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov

| def.

| Zaza Tkeshelashvili

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 1

| 15:46

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Mikhail Ilyukhin

| def.

| Bakouri Gogitidze

| Submission (Ankle Lock)

| 1

| 7:25

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Achmed Labasanov

| def.

| Vepcho Bardanashvili

| Submission (Achilles Lock)

| 1

| 1:28

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Fedor Emelianenko

| def.

| Levon Lagvilava

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 7:24

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Ameran Bitsadze

| def.

| Andrey Reznik

| TKO

| 1

| 2:24

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Gega Gegeshidze

| def.

| Achmed Sagidgusenov

| Decision

| 1

| 20:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Victor Yerohin

| def.

| Levon Ebanoidze

| TKO (Corner Threw in the Towel)

| 1

| 5:24

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Ilja Tlashadze

| def.

| Vasiliy Gorbonos

| TKO

| 1

| 10:10

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Tengiz Tedoradze

| def.

| Roman Kostennikov

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 1

| 7:30

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Egidijus Valavicius

| def.

| Denis Baykov

| TKO

| 1

| 13:30

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings: Millennium Combine 3

Rings: Millennium Combine 3{{Cite web|title=Rings: Millennium Combine 3 |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Millennium-Combine-3-295 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501205910/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Millennium-Combine-3-295 |archivedate=May 1, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on August 23, 2000 at The Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Kiyoshi Tamura

| def.

| Pat Miletich

| Decision (Majority)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Tsuyoshi Kosaka

| vs.

| Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

| Draw

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Valentijn Overeem

| def.

| Joe Slick

| Submission (Achilles Lock)

| 1

| 0:36

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Ricardo Arona

| def.

| Jeremy Horn

| Decision (Split)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Dan Severn

| def.

| Andrei Kopylov

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Matt Hughes

| def.

| Chris Haseman

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 6

Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 6{{Cite web|title=Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 6 |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Battle-Genesis-Vol-6-296 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501025458/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Battle-Genesis-Vol-6-296 |archivedate=May 1, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on September 5, 2000 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Gustavo Machado

| def.

| Wataru Sakata

| TKO (Cut)

| 1

| 1:35

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Takehiro Murahama

| def.

| Gabe Lemley

| TKO (Kimura)

| 1

| 7:13

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Naoyuki Kotani

| def.

| Tashiro Nishiuchi

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 0:32

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Fedor Emelianenko

| def.

| Hiroya Takada

| KO (Punches)

| 1

| 0:12

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Tashiro Nishiuchi

| def.

| Tomotsugu Fujiwara

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Naoyuki Kotani

| def.

| Kiyohito Sugata

| TKO (Cut)

| 1

| 0:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings USA: Rising Stars Final

Rings USA: Rising Stars Final{{Cite web|title=Rings USA: Rising Stars Final |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-USA-Rising-Stars-Final-297 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513150004/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-USA-Rising-Stars-Final-297 |archivedate=May 13, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on September 30, 2000 at The Mark of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Bobby Hoffman

| def.

| Aaron Brink

| Submission (Punches)

| 1

| 1:34

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Jeremy Horn

| def.

| Chris Haseman

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 2:36

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Travis Fulton

| def.

| Greg Wikan

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 3:48

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Nate Schroeder

| def.

| Jack Nilson

| Submission (Kneebar)

| 1

| 0:36

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Matt Hughes

| def.

| Robbie Newman

| Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)

| 1

| 1:40

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Aaron Brink

| def.

| Tommy Sauer

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 4:29

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Bobby Hoffman

| def.

| Eric Pele

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Chris Haseman

| def.

| Yasuhito Namekawa

| Submission (Kimura)

| 1

| 1:30

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Jeremy Horn

| def.

| Josh Hall

| Submission (Kneebar)

| 1

| 3:50

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Jermaine Andre

| def.

| Adrian Serrano

| KO (Kick)

| 1

| 2:29

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A

Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A{{Cite web|title=Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-King-of-Kings-2000-Block-A-298 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512193547/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-King-of-Kings-2000-Block-A-298 |archivedate=May 12, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on October 9, 2000 at The Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in Tokyo, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

| def.

| Kiyoshi Tamura

| Submission (Armbar)

| 2

| 2:29

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Randy Couture

| def.

| Ryushi Yanagisawa

| Decision (Majority)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Valentijn Overeem

| def.

| Renato Sobral

| Submission (Toe Hold)

| 1

| 2:19

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Dave Menne

| def.

| Roberto Traven

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Kiyoshi Tamura

| def.

| Zaza Tkeshelashvili

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

| def.

| Achmed Labasanov

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 1:38

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Ryushi Yanagisawa

| def.

| Borislav Jeliazkov

| Submission (Toe Hold)

| 1

| 3:45

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Randy Couture

| def.

| Jeremy Horn

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Renato Sobral

| def.

| Tariel Bitsadze

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 2:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Valentijn Overeem

| def.

| Suren Balachinskiy

| TKO (Strikes)

| 1

| 2:13

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Dave Menne

| def.

| Wataru Sakata

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Roberto Traven

| def.

| Mikhail Borissov

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 1

Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 1{{Cite web|title=Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 1 |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Lithuania-Bushido-Rings-1-582 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514130359/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Lithuania-Bushido-Rings-1-582 |archivedate=May 14, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on October 24, 2000 at The Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports in Vilnius, Lithuania.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Oleg Menshov

| def.

| Roman Gaiko

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| N/A

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Mikhail Ilyukhin

| def.

| Valentin Golubovskij

| Submission (Arm Lock)

| 1

| N/A

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Victor Yerohin

| def.

| Kestutis Smirnovas

| Submission (Leg Lock)

| 1

| 8:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Bazigit Atajev

| def.

| Arunas Juskevicius

| KO (Punches)

| 1

| N/A

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Egidijus Valavicius

| def.

| Achmed Sagidgusenov

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| N/A

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Remigijus Kazaciunas

| def.

| Andrey Pashkin

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| N/A

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle

Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle{{Cite web|title=Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Australia-Free-Fight-Battle-319 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514102824/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-Australia-Free-Fight-Battle-319 |archivedate=May 14, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on November 12, 2000 at The Alexandra Hills Hotel in Brisbane, Australia.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Chris Haseman

| def.

| Joe Slick

| Decision

| 1

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Matt Hughes

| def.

| Maynard Marcum

| Submission (Keylock)

| 1

| 6:29

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Ryuki Ueyama

| def.

| Tim Thomas

| Submission (Ankle Lock)

| 1

| 9:11

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Kelly Jacobs

| def.

| Nick Tolewski

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 2:15

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Tsuyoshi Morikage

| def.

| Stephen Gillinder

| Submission (Choke)

| 1

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Shaun Price

| def.

| Chad Jappe

| Submission

| 1

| 2:09

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Sam Nest

| def.

| Sean Kelly

| Submission (Keylock)

| 1

| 4:15

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Masashi Sugano

| def.

| Joe Perry

| Submission

| 1

| 6:18

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Daryl Naumann

| def.

| Warwick Dawes

| N/A

| 1

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Glen Barnett

| def.

| Haydn Pollard

| Submission (Triangle)

| 1

| 2:48

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B

Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B{{Cite web|title=Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-King-of-Kings-2000-Block-B-299 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501034937/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rings-King-of-Kings-2000-Block-B-299 |archivedate=May 1, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on December 22, 2000 at The Osaka Prefecture Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Yoshihisa Yamamoto

| def.

| Chris Haseman

| TKO (Strikes)

| 1

| 3:51

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Tsuyoshi Kosaka

| def.

| Fedor Emelianenko

| TKO (Doctor Stoppage)

| 1

| 0:17

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Hiromitsu Kanehara

| def.

| Tommy Sauer

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 4:14

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov

| def.

| Bobby Hoffman

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Yoshihisa Yamamoto

| def.

| Ameran Bitsadze

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 4:39

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Chris Haseman

| def.

| Carlos Barreto

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Tsuyoshi Kosaka

| def.

| Mikhail Ilyukhin

| KO (Punches)

| 2

| 1:53

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Fedor Emelianenko

| def.

| Ricardo Arona

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Hiromitsu Kanehara

| def.

| Alexandre Ferreira

| Submission (Kimura)

| 2

| 2:45

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Tommy Sauer

| def.

| Andrei Kopylov

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 0:10

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov

| def.

| Lee Hasdell

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 0:08

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Bobby Hoffman

| def.

| Joop Kasteel

| KO (Punches)

| 1

| 0:43

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

See also

References