Smackgirl

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Smackgirl
Private
Industry Mixed martial arts promotion
Fate Transformed into Jewels
Predecessor ReMix
Successor Jewels
Founded May 2001 (2001-05)
Defunct October 2008 (2008-10)
Headquarters Japan
Area served
 Japan
Key people
 Motoki Shino (president)
Koichiro Kimura (founder)
Parent Kilgore
Website (Internet archive)

Smackgirl was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion focused solely on female fighters. The promotion also held grappling and amateur events along with its main line of professional MMA cards. After financial difficulties throughout 2008 the promotion was sold to Marverous Japan Co.,Ltd. and rebranded JEWELS.[1]

Unlike conventional MMA in Japan, Smackgirl did not allow striking to the head while in a grounded position. There was also a 30-second limit for ground fighting but it was abolished by 2008.[2] There were four weight classes: flyweight (under 48 kg), lightweight (under 52 kg), middleweight (under 58 kg), and openweight (no limit).[3]

Before being Smackgirl, the ReMix banner was used and held its first event in December 5, 2000 (2000-12-05). After another event with the ReMix brand, the promotion morphed into Smackgirl in May 2001 (2001-05).[4]

Rules

Weight classes

Former champions

Open division

No. Name Period Defenses
1 Japan Megumi Yabushita December 19, 2004 (2004-12-19) - February 15, 2006 (2006-02-15) 0
2 United States Amanda Buckner February 15, 2006 (2006-02-15) - May 15, 2007 (2007-05-15) (relinquished) 0
3 Japan Yoko Takahashi May 19, 2007 (2007-05-19) - September 6, 2007 (2007-09-06) 0
4 Japan Hiroko Yamanaka September 6, 2007 (2007-09-06) - 0

Middleweight

No. Name Period Defenses
1 United States Laura D'Auguste August 17, 2005 (2005-08-17) - September 1, 2006 (2006-09-01) (relinquished) 0
2 Japan Hitomi Akano September 15, 2006 (2006-09-15) - September 6, 2007 (2007-09-06) 0
3 Japan Takayo Hashi September 6, 2007 (2007-09-06) - 0

Lightweight

No. Name Period Defenses
1 Japan Yuka Tsuji June 28, 2005 (2005-06-28) - 5

Flyweight

No. Name Period Defenses
1 Japan Satoko Shinashi November 29, 2005 (2005-11-29) - 1

Events

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Main article: List of Smackgirl events

See also

References

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External links

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