RisingOn (ライジングオン) is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by Versus.Co., Ltd., a Japanese private company. Atsushi Tanabe serves as the manager of Versus. Events are generally held in the Kansai (West Japan) area.
History
Powergate Versus.Co., Ltd. was established in 2005 to find talented fighters in the West Japan area (Kansai). They held their first event, "POWERGATE The Unknowns Strike Back", on June 19, 2005 at Flamingo the Arusha in Osaka.POWERGATE 1 - 名もなき者たちの逆襲 - POWERGATE 1 The Unknowns Strike Back Boutreview.com
Since September 2006, some events featured the use of a hexagonal cage,[パワーゲート] 9.10 京都：関西拠点の総合大会・六角形リングを採用 September 10 Kyoto: The MMA event based in Kansai uses the haxagonal ring as well as prohibiting strikes to the head of a downed opponent. Additionally, kickboxing matches were also featured.
Kaiser championships In 2008, Versus.Co., Ltd. announced that they would hold tournaments to sanction the first champions at lightweight (70 kg) and middleweight (83 kg). The tournament was named the "Kaiser Grand Prix",[パワーゲート] 2.3 京都：ライト級＆ミドル級のカイザーGP開幕 February 3, Kyoto: Kaiser GP of Lightweight and Middleweight starts Boutreview.com and champions were called "Kaiser" in reference to the German word for emperor. On April 13 and June 22, Keisuke Sakai and Zenta Yamazaki won the middleweight and lightweight tournaments to become the inaugural champions in their respective divisions.(結果) [パワーゲート] 4.13 京都：坂井圭介、ミドル級GP優勝 (Result)[PowerGate] April 13 Kyoto: Keisuke Sakai wins Middleweight GP山崎善太が初代ライト級カイザーに Zenta Yamazaki becomes the first lightweight Kaizer Boutreview.com
On March 17, 2007, Versus.Co., Ltd. announced that they would promote the featherweight tournament to sanction the first champion at 65 kg.【パワーゲート】国の重要文化財会場で総合格闘技！フェザー級トーナメント開催 [PowerGate] MMA at National Important Cultural Property! Featherweight Tournament starts. gbring.com On August 25, Daikai Ozaki won the tournament to become the first featherweight champion.(結果) [パワーゲート] 8.25 大阪：尾崎大海が65kgトーナメント優勝 (Result)[PowerGate] August 25 Osaka: Daikai Ozaki wins 65kg class tournament Ozaki defended his title 4 times and retained it until PowerGate closed.
In December 2009, Versus.Co., Ltd announced to finish the series of PowerGate events and to start the new event series. It was named "RisingOn", and the first event was held on December 29, 2009. From this event, the octagon cage is used.パワーゲートが改称、新ケージ大会が旗揚げ PowerGate changes its name, and new cage event starts BoutReview.com Hiroshi Shiba who won the lightweight title on June 28, 2009 and Daikai Ozaki who won the featherweight title on August 25, 2007 were sanctioned as the first champion of RisingOn.
On August 8, 2010, Hiroki Tanaka became the first champion of RisingOn at welterweight, and from Soo-Chol Kim from South Korea became the third champion at featherweight as the first non-Japanese fighter.グッドマン田中、ウェルター級王者に：8.8 大阪 Goodman Tanaka becomes welterweight champion: August 8 Osaka
List of events
PowerGate No.EventDateVenueLocation 34Battle Code #1December 13, 2009Asunal HallNaka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan 33Next GenerationSeptember 23, 2009Takaishi Appla HallTakaishi, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 32POWERSTYLE presents POWERGATEJune 28, 2009International House, OsakaTennōji-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 31OctaveApril 19, 2009International House, OsakaTennōji-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 30PGW "SLASH" - POWERGATE WAKAYAMAMarch 8, 2009PregoShinsaikamachi, Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan 29POWERGATE presents Gate Challenge ToyohashiMarch 1, 2009Club BaySide ToyohashiJinnoshindencho, Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan 28Overcoming 2009 vol.2 Hiroshima Fight NightFebruary 11, 2009Hiroshima Industrial HallMinami-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan 27Overcoming 2009 vol.1 POWERGATE CRASHFebruary 1, 2009Sekai KanMinato-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 26SURVIVE!December 7, 2008Sumiyoshi Ward Residential CenterSumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 25Gate Challenge in NagoyaNovember 23, 2008Koubudo 3F Tiger HallNaka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan 24PARADIGM SHIFTNovember 1, 2008Abeno Ward Residential CenterAbeno-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 23Kaiser Grand Prix Title Match in Big RoseSeptember 28, 2008Big RoseFukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan 22POWERGATE 2DAYS DAYBRAKE in Azalea TaishoAugust 17, 2008Azalea TaishoTaisho-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 21POWERGATE 2DAYS DAYBRAKE in Kyoto KBS HallAugust 10, 2008Kyoto KBS HallKamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 20POWERGATE Kaiser Grand Prix FinalJune 22, 2008Kyoto KBS HallKamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 19POWER GATE Kaiser Grand Prix in Kyoto KBS Hall 2ndApril 13, 2008Kyoto KBS HallKamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 18POWER GATE Kaiser Grand Prix in Kyoto KBS HallFebruary 3, 2008Kyoto KBS HallKamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 17POWERGATE Evolution in Zepp OsakaOctober 28, 2007Zepp OsakaSuminoe-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 16POWERGATE Kaiser Grand Prix Final in Zepp OsakaAugust 25, 2007Zepp OsakaSuminoe-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 15POWERGATE 15 Kaiser Grand Prix 2nd in Kyoto KBS HallJune 17, 2007Kyoto KBS HallKamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 14POWERGATE 14 Kaiser Grand PrixApril 8, 2007Osaka Central Public HallKita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 13POWERGATE 13 Next Gate in Flamingo the ArushaFebruary 18, 2007Flamingo the ArushaNaniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 12POWERGATE 12 Burning Christmas in Flamingo the ArushaDecember 17, 2006Flamingo the ArushaNaniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 11POWERGATE 11 Return in Flamingo the ArushaOctober 29, 2006Flamingo the ArushaNaniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 10POWERGATE 10 Hexagon Ring in Kyoto KBS HallSeptember 10, 2006Kyoto KBS HallKamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 9POWERGATE 9 Fighting Gion Festival in Site KobeJuly 23, 2006Site KobeNagata-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan 8POWERGATE 8 Fighting Gion Festival in Bizen GalerieJune 25, 2006Bizen GalerieSakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 7POWERGATE 7 Tour in Community Plaza HiranoMay 7, 2006Community Plaza HiranoHirano-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 6POWERGATE 6 Tour in Kobe Shushinkan Brewery HallMarch 5, 2006Kobe Shushinkan Brewery HallHigashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan 5POWERGATE 5 Tour in Black ChamberJanuary 29, 2006Black ChamberSuminoe-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 4POWERGATE 4 Tour in Azalea TaishoDecember 10, 2005Azalea TaishoTaisho-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 3POWERGATE 3 The Descent of The Fighting GodOctober 30, 2005Flamingo the ArushaNaniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 2POWERGATE 2 War cry of The SpiritsAugust 27, 2005Flamingo the ArushaNaniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 1POWERGATE 1 The Unknowns Strike BackJune 19, 2005Flamingo the ArushaNaniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
No.EventDateVenueLocation 14Rising On 13 -Change for Change-September 23, 2012Azalea Taisho HallOsaka, Japan 13Rising On 12 -The Moment of the Moment-June 17, 2012Azalea Taisho HallOsaka, Japan 12Rising On KyushuMay 20, 2012TaragiKumamoto, Japan 11Rising On 11 -Road to Champion-March 17, 2012Azalea Taisho HallOsaka, Japan 10Rising On 10 -2011 Bantamweight Tournament Final-December 18, 2011Naniwa Ward Community CenterOsaka, Japan 9Rising On 9 -2011 Bantamweight Tournament Semifinals-October 9, 2011Naniwa Ward Community CenterOsaka, Japan 8Rising On 8 -2011 Bantamweight Tournament Opening Round-July 31, 2011Naniwa Ward Community CenterOsaka, Japan 7Rising On 7 -2011 Flyweight Tournament Final-May 29, 2011Naniwa Ward Community CenterOsaka, Japan 6Rising On 6 -2011 Flyweight Tournament Semifinals-April 3, 2011Naniwa Ward Community CenterOsaka, Japan 5Rising On 5February 5, 2011Naniwa Ward Community CenterOsaka, Japan 4Rising On 4 -Return to the "Power gate spirit"-November 21, 2010Tnnnoji Ward Residential CenterTennōji-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 3Rising On 3 -Stirring-August 8, 2010Takaishi Appla HallTakaishi, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 2Rising On 2 -Kamikaze -April 11, 2010Takaishi Appla HallTakaishi, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 1Rising On -Start-December 29, 2009Takaishi Appla HallTakaishi, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Weight division system and champions
PowerGate PowerGate used its original weight division system as follows, but this is not used anymore. The champions were called "Kaiser".
#1 Weight Division Weight No. Name of Champion Nationality Super heavyweight Unlimited - - - Heavyweight - - - Cruiserweight - - - Light heavyweight - - - Middleweight 1st Keisuke SakaiHe defended his title on September 28, 2008, but he didn't participate matches on POWERGATE, so his title wasn't continued to RisingOn. Japan Welterweight - - - Lightweight 2nd Hiroshi ShibaHiroshi Shiba was sanctioned as the first champion of Risingon in 2009 when Verusu.Co.Ltd started Risingon. Japan Featherweight 1st Daikai OzakiHe defended his title 4 times, and he retained his title until the end of POWERGATE series, so he was sanctioned as the first champion of RisingOn at featherweight. Bantamweight - - -
#2 Weight Division Weight No. Name of Champion Nationality Heavyweight Unlimited - Vacant - Cruiserweight - Vacant - Middleweight - Vacant - Welterweight 1st Hiroki "Goodman" Tanaka Japan Lightweight 1st Hiroshi Shiba Japan Featherweight 3rd Soo-Chol Kim South Korea Bantamweight - Vacant - Flyweight 1st Hidenobu Izena Japan
Rules
PowerGate
Rounds Bouts take 3 rounds and each round takes 3 minutes. Intervals of rounds take 1 minute.
Place Bouts are done on the square ring which has sides of 4 meters or the hexagonal ring which has a diameter of 6 meters.
Attire Fighters must wear tights, leggings, or kickboxing shorts. They can be both of short or long. No shoes.
Fouls Passive actions, Headbutts, Elbow strikes, Knee strikes without knee-pads, Hitting to opponent's head on the ground position, Stomping, Buster, Knee strikes to the opponents on the ground.
Rounds A bout take 2 rounds and each round takes 5 minutes, but championships take 3 rounds.
Place Bout are done in the octagon cage.
Attire Fighters must wear short tights, short leggings or kickboxing shorts.
Fouls Passive actions, Headbutts, Elbow strikes, Knee strikes without knee-pads, Hitting to opponent's head on the ground position, Stomping, Buster, Knee strikes to the opponents on the ground.
References
External links
RisingOn event results at Sherdog