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42-470: Founded to be the spiritual successor of Pride FC and Dream , Rizin carries much of the philosophy and ambition of its two predecessors: its events are promoted as larger-than-life events with elaborate opening ceremonies and fighter entrances, its matches are fought in a roped ring and it has a ruleset inherited from Pride and Dream. The organization also promotes "Grand Prix", single-elimination tournaments where fighters have to fight multiple opponents in

84-608: A clean sweep. During the event, former boxing world champion Manny Pacquiao made a public announcement that he had signed with Rizin for a boxing exhibition match against a yet-unannounced opponent. During the Super Rizin 2 card on July 30, 2023, the promotion announced their first international event, Rizin Landmark 7 , to take place in Azerbaijan on November 4. It will also be the first major MMA event to take place in

126-407: A creator from releasing a direct sequel using the same copyrighted characters and names as the original. The term is also used more broadly to describe a pastiche work that intentionally evokes similarities to pay homage to other influential works, but is also distinct enough to avoid copyright infringement . Arthur Conan Doyle 's Sherlock Holmes stories, published between 1887 and 1927, drew

168-460: A large number of pastiches from other authors as early as the 1900s to capture the same mystery and spirit as Doyle's writings. Subsequently, Doyle and his publishers, and since then Doyle's estate, had aggressive enforced copyright on the Holmes character, often requiring authors that were publishing stories to change any use of Holmes' name to something else. The name "Herlock Sholmes" became one of

210-463: A lightweight bout. Mirko Cro Cop returned after a 4-month injury lay-off against DEEP Megaton Champion, Roque Martinez . The first African professional sumo wrestler, Osunaarashi , fought fan-favorite Bob Sapp . The card was headlined by kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa and Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion Kyoji Horiguchi , in a kickboxing rules bout. Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka!

252-517: A prequel to the original book , takes many elements and designs from the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory . Spiritual successor games are sometimes made by the same studio as the original, but with a new title due to licensing issues. Some examples of these include: Alternatively, a successor may be developed by some of the staff who worked on the preceding game, under a new studio name. Examples of these include: The term

294-491: A specific division will also be counted once. Runners-up are not included in tournaments champions. Rizin FF is affiliated with the following organizations: Spiritual successor A spiritual successor (sometimes called a spiritual sequel ) is a product or fictional work that is similar to, or directly inspired by, another previous product or work, but (unlike a traditional prequel or sequel ) does not explicitly continue

336-731: A television agreement with Fuji Television . In North America and Europe, Rizin events are available via PPV on FITE TV . Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin will do 5 events in 2018: May, July, August, September and the December 31st show. Rizin 10 - Fukuoka was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on May 6, 2018 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka , Japan . Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion Kyoji Horiguchi

378-985: Is Kai Asakura 's older brother) is expected to face all-time great, Hatsu Hioki . Former UFC competitor Angela Magana makes her promotional debut against Kanako Murata. Rizin 13 - Saitama was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on September 30, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan . A champion versus champion affair kicked off the card, as current Pancrase Strawweight Champion Mitsuhisa Sunabe took on reigning DEEP Strawweight Champion Haruo Ochi . Jiří Procházka looked to continue his winning streak against WSOF / PFL veteran Jake Heun. Brothers Mikuru and Kai Asakura fought Karshyga Dautbek and Topnoi Thanongsaklek, respectively. 4-time K-1 champion Taiga Kawabe made his RIZIN debut against fellow debutant Kento Haraguchi. Miyuu Yamamoto rematched former King of

420-484: Is also more broadly applied to video games developed by a different studio with no connection to the original, and simply inspired by the gameplay, aesthetics or other elements of the preceding work. Examples of such games include: In sports, the Ravens–Steelers rivalry is considered the spiritual successor to the older Browns–Steelers rivalry due to the original Cleveland Browns relocation to Baltimore , as well as

462-629: The 12–6 elbow . Fights are judged on the following criteria: Although not outlined in the Rizin rules, scorecards published on the JMOC website suggest that damage, aggressiveness and generalship are scored 50, 30 and 20 points respectively. Where the fighter has not fulfilled the element, they are given a score of zero - there are no in-betweens. Rizin kickboxing matches are three rounds of three minutes each. Victory can be attained by knockout, technical knockout by referee stoppage, or by judges' decision. If

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504-636: The Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya , Japan . Former Jungle Fight Lightweight Champion Bruno Carvalho was expected to headline this event against Yusuke Yachi, but was forced off the card due to an injury. Carvalho was replaced by the undefeated Luiz Gustavo. King Reina takes on veteran Kaitlin Young in a women's featherweight bout. Kiichi Kunimoto will face DEEP Welterweight Champion Ryuichiro Sumimura. Mikuru Asakura (who

546-512: The Kunlun Fight strawweight champion Weili Zhang was supposed to face Kanako Murata. However, Zhang suffered an injury on her left shoulder during training and was forced to withdraw from the fight. She was replaced by the former TUF 23 cast member Lanchana Green. This event also saw the return of the former Invicta atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki , as well as up-and-coming prospects Manel Kape and Kai Asakura . Rizin 11 - Saitama

588-438: The Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan . The card was headlined by kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa , who took on multiple weight world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a three-round exhibition boxing match. The match was controversial and drew accusations of match-fixing from both fans and pundits alike. Emanuel Newton was to face Jiří Procházka at this event, but had to withdraw due to an injury. He

630-504: The product line or media franchise of its predecessor, and is thus only a successor "in spirit". Spiritual successors often have similar themes and styles to their preceding material, but are generally a distinct intellectual property . In fiction, the term generally refers to a work by a creator that shares similarities to one of their earlier works, but is set in a different continuity , and features distinct characters and settings. Such works may arise when licensing issues prevent

672-589: The Cage Atomweight Champion Andy Nguyen; Nguyen defeated Yamamoto at RIZIN's 2016 New Year Eve card. Manel Kape returned to the RIZIN ring for a 5th time, and faced DEEP Flyweight Champion Yusaku Nakamura. Former Invicta Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki made her second appearance for RIZIN, this time fighting the current DEEP Jewels Atomweight Champion, Mina Kurobe . UFC veterans Daron Cruickshank and Diego Brandao faced off in

714-624: The case Klinger v. Conan Doyle Estate, Ltd. (2014), it was determined that the characters of Holmes and Watson were in the public domain. However, certain story elements were under copyright until 2023. In films and television shows, spiritual successor often describes similar works by the same creator, or starring the same cast. For example, the show Parks and Recreation is a spiritual successor to The Office . Both are workplace mockumentaries developed by Greg Daniels , featuring satirical humor and characters being filmed by an in-universe documentary film crew. The film 10 Cloverfield Lane

756-962: The country. Rizin's inaugural event was broadcast in North America on Spike TV . Other broadcasters have included SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation , Fuji Television , Fox Sports Brazil , Kix and Match TV . From 2017 to 2020, Rizin events have been streaming on FITE TV in North America and Europe. Rizin 26 to Rizin 37 would stream on LIVENow in Europe and North America. In 2022, due to several controversies, Rizin would be dropped by Fuji by May of that year. Rizin would since begin broadcasting on events via PPV on their streaming service, RIZIN STREAM PASS, and various other streaming platforms in Japan. Starting with Super Rizin & Rizin 38 in 2022, Integrated Sports would produce English-language PPVs of Rizin events for FITE. In February 2024, Rizin announced

798-599: The event running. However, Zuffa would lay off most of Pride's staff with several Pride fighters moving to the UFC. After Pride folded, most of DSE's former staff, fighters and executives joined Fighting and Entertainment Group , the promoters of K-1 , to organize a successor, which became known as Dream . However, FEG would have its own financial issues and went bankrupt in 2012. As a result, Dream became defunct. Three years after Dream folded, rumors began circulating that Pride and Dream founder Nobuyuki Sakakibara would return to

840-412: The exception of headbutts and strikes to the back of the head, medulla oblongata , spinal cord or genitals. Soccer kicks , knees and stomps to grounded opponents are also permitted. However, if there is a weight discrepancy of 15 kg (33 lb) or more, the lighter fighter is allowed to choose if such ground attacks are permitted. Unlike Pride, Rizin allows the use of elbow strikes , including

882-531: The final of the Atomweight Grand Prix . Originally Mirko Cro Cop was scheduled for this event, however on May 21, 2018, while training for a bout in Bellator MMA against Roy Nelson , Crocop suffered multiple injuries to his left leg including an ACL tear, a partial MCL tear, and a LCL sprain. It was revealed that the recovery for these injuries would take a minimum of 5 months, and so he

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924-589: The first round. Rizin Trigger 1st , on November 11, 2021, would be Rizin's first event in which matches would take place inside a cage, instead of the traditional roped ring. In Summer 2022, Sakakibara would produce the Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Takeru PPV broadcast (known as "THE MATCH 2022"), with the broadcast using Rizin's on-air graphics and visual presentation. Mayweather would return to Rizin that September to co-promote (via The Money Team) and headline

966-568: The future. Spiritual successors are common in Indian film industries, particularly Bollywood, where films marketed as sequels do not share continuity with their predecessors. The 2006 film Superman Returns was created as a spiritual sequel to Superman: The Movie and Superman II , with no references to Superman III or Superman IV: The Quest for Peace , though the Arrowverse 's Crisis on Infinite Earths would later confirm that

1008-626: The inaugural Super Rizin card. On December 31, 2022, as the traditional New Year's Eve event, Rizin hosted a crossover Bellator vs Rizin card with Bellator MMA as part of Rizin 40 . The card saw fighters from each promotion fight each other. The card saw Bellator MMA fighters Gadzhi Rabadanov, former champions A.J. McKee , Juan Archuleta and Kyoji Horiguchi , and current champion Patricio Freire , fighting against Rizin representatives Koji Takeda , Soo Chul Kim , Hiromasa Ougikubo and champions Kleber Koike Erbst and Roberto de Souza . All five Bellator representatives would win their matches in

1050-517: The industry after an interview with Bellator MMA President Scott Coker was released. On September 19, 2015, during Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 , it was announced that Sakakibara had signed former Pride Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko to headline a New Year's Eve Show in Tokyo for his new MMA promotion. Sakakibara held a press conference on October 8, 2015, with Nobuhiko Takada and other former Pride FC employees to formally announce

1092-633: The latter two sequels had occurred within the timeline established in the 2006 film. The 2022 film Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers was created as a spiritual sequel to the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit ; both films showcases worlds where cartoon characters coexist with humans. The 2022 miniseries We Own This City was described as a spiritual successor to the 2002–08 series The Wire in that both are street-level crime dramas set in Baltimore and both are produced by David Simon for HBO . The 2023 film Wonka , while being described as

1134-485: The launch of "Rizin Fighting Federation". Initial signees included Kazushi Sakuraba , Shinya Aoki , as well as female competitors Gabi Garcia and Rena Kubota . A Grand Prix tournament was announced (held at 100 kg or roughly 220 lbs), with champions and competitors from Bellator, KSW , Jungle Fight , BAMMA , and King of Kings . Most notably, King Mo was announced to represent Bellator in

1176-694: The launch of a new international service, RIZIN.tv . From March, the service will be subscription-based, and will include past events. The rules in Rizin FF have been adopted from Pride FC with some slight modifications over the years. Matches are three rounds in length. Prior to May 2018, the first round of men's matches spanned 10 minutes, while the final two rounds lasted five minutes each. Since then matches have been three rounds of five minutes each. Victory can be attained by knockout , submission , technical knockout by referee stoppage, or by judges' decision. All strikes, throws and chokes are permitted, with

1218-898: The match goes the distance, a 10-point system is used to judge. Three knockdowns in a single round will result in a technical knockout. All forms of elbow strikes are illegal. 1. def. C. B. Dollaway at Rizin 20 on Dec 31, 2019 1. def. Yusuke Yachi at Rizin 33 on Dec 31, 2021 2. def. Johnny Case at Rizin 35 on Apr 17, 2022 3. def. Luiz Gustavo at Rizin 48 on Sep 29, 2024 1. def. Yutaka Saito at Rizin 35 on April 17, 2022 1. def. Masanori Kanehara at Rizin 46 on Apr 29, 2024 1. def. Jinh Yu Frey at Rizin 16 on Jun 2, 2019 1. def. Kanna Asakura at Rizin 27 on Mar 21, 2021 1. def. Claire Lopez at Super Rizin 2 on Jul 30, 2023 The division champions include only linear and true champions. Interim champions who have never become linear champions will be listed as interim champions. Fighters with multiple title reigns in

1260-580: The more common variations on this, notably in Maurice Leblanc 's Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes , with the Sholmes character having a personality similar, but not quite exactly like Holmes to further distance potential copyright issues. In and around the 1950s, the character Solar Pons , a pastiche of Holmes, appeared in several books not authorized by the estate of Conan Doyle. These copyright issues have continued into contemporary times: in

1302-573: The more frequent scheduling of other promotions, in order to build up the excitement and anticipation. Rizin's presentation is modeled after major sporting events, such as the UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup . In 2018, it was announced that the main event for the traditional New Year's Eve card ( Rizin 14 ) was going to be a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and undefeated Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa . The match ended up with Nasukawa knocked out two minutes into

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1344-515: The reactivated Browns having a 6–30 record against the Steelers since returning to the league in 1999 . The Honda CR-Z is regarded as the spiritual successor to the second generation Honda CR-X in both name and exterior design, despite a nearly two decade time difference in production. The Toyota Fortuner SUV is a spiritual successor to the Toyota 4Runner SUV mainly because they both share

1386-545: The same night. Rizin is considered Japan's top MMA promotion. Rizin has also promoted kickboxing matches, with two "Grand Prix" tournaments in 2017 and 2021. The promotion's name is a combination of " Raijin ", the Japanese god of lightning; the word "rising", meaning "to prosper and thrive"; and the letter, 'Z', meaning "ultimate". In 1997, Pride Fighting Championships was founded in Japan, promoted by Dream Stage Entertainment . The organization quickly rose up to become

1428-742: The same platform as the Hilux pickup truck. The Canon Cat computer was Jef Raskin 's spiritual successor to the Apple Macintosh . 2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation#Rizin 14 - Saitama The year 2018 was the fourth year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation , a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan . The year began with Rizin 10 in Fukuoka on May 6, 2018. Rizin events are broadcast through

1470-472: The tournament. The 8-man bracket was officially finalized on November 30, 2015, with other bouts also being announced shortly thereafter. Kron Gracie (whose father Rickson competed at the inaugural PRIDE event) was announced to participate against Asen Yamamoto. Amongst the veterans in the Japanese scene, Tsuyoshi Kosaka would face James Thompson , and Akebono Tarō would face Bob Sapp . Initial plans were to do at least four events per year, as opposed to

1512-494: The world's most popular MMA promotion and helped to popularize the sport in Japan and in the world. Pride differentiated itself from the UFC with its focus on spectacle and entertainment, as well a more permissive ruleset. By 2007, a scandal alleging its ties to the yakuza caused a financial decline that lead to the promotion folding. Dream Stage Entertainment was bought by Zuffa —UFC's holding company—which initially promised to keep

1554-448: Was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan . The card was headlined by former Sengoku , Deep and Pancrase champion Satoru Kitaoka who takes on former Shooto champion Tatsuya Kawajiri in a three-round Lightweight match. Rizin 14 - Saitama was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2018 at

1596-484: Was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on July 29, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan . After a 9-second knockout victory, Kyoji Horiguchi made a quick turnaround, in a long-awaited rematch against fellow Japanese champion Hiromasa Ogikubo. Ogikubo, the current Shooto bantamweight champion, has not lost since he last faced Horiguchi in 2013. Another rematch took place with Kanna Asakura taking on RENA , who she defeated in

1638-585: Was announced to take on fellow veteran Ian McCall in a much anticipated bout that failed to materialize during the New Years Event . Rounding off the marquee match-ups were the kickboxing phenomenon, Tenshin Nasukawa , taking on DEEP flyweight champion Yusaku Nakamura, and newly-crowned atomweight queen Kanna Asakura , who will face former King of the Cage atomweight champion Melissa Karagianis. Yachi Yusuke will face off against UFC-vet Diego Nunes , and

1680-403: Was not originally scripted with any connection to Cloverfield . When the film was acquired by Bad Robot , producer J. J. Abrams recognized a common element of a giant monster attack between the two films, and chose to market 10 Cloverfield Lane as a spiritual successor to Cloverfield to help bring interest to the newer film, which allowed him to establish a franchise he could build upon in

1722-451: Was pulled from the event due to a knee injury and replaced by former Tenkaichi Champion Tadaaki Yamamoto Originally a fight was set between Rin Nakai and Shizuka Sugiyama. However, Nakai was pulled from the event due to acute nephritis, and the bout was cancelled all together. Rizin 12 - Nagoya was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on August 12, 2018 at

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1764-516: Was ruled out of the event. Originally a fight was set between Takanori Gomi and Andy Souwer . However, Souwer was forced to withdrawal due to signing an exclusive contract with ONE Championship . He was replaced by UFC veteran Melvin Guillard at a weight limit of 73.0kg. Guillard weighed in at 73.95kg, forcing the bout to be contested at a catchweight. Originally a fight was set between Kai Asakura and Topnoi Tiger Muay Thai. However, Asakura

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