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is a Japanese female mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

and kickboxer

Kickboxing

Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

.

She stands out with her distinctive two-piece leopard-print outfit and matching hair, which was formerly auburn or red but is now blond. She is a former DEEP Women's Lightweight (106-Pound) Champion and currently holds an MMA record of 19-6-0.

Watanabe is featured in the martial arts-themed movie High Kick Girl!
High Kick Girl!
-Plot:A brown belt girl who desperately wants to get a black belt and believes she can qualify for it by facing a group of black belt holders.-Cast:* Rina Takeda as Kei Tsuchiya* Tatsuya Naka as Yoshiaki Matsumura* Hisae Watanabe as Shurei* Yuka Kobayashi...

which was filmed with real fighting scenes and did not use any stunt actors. It was released in select countries in May 2010.

Mixed martial arts career

Following a successful career in kickboxing, Watanabe debuted in mixed martial arts on April 7, 2002 at Smackgirl

Smackgirl

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...

: "Royal Smack 2002" but was disqualified after an illegal kick. She won four of her next five fights before losing to Satoko Shinashi

Satoko Shinashi

is a female Japanese mixed martial arts fighter.She specializes in Judo, Sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is known for using a variety of armbars to submit her opponents....

in the Grand Final of the 2002 Smackgirl Japan Cup.

Watanabe then won nine straight fights, including two in Pancrase

Pancrase

Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...

, and became the 2004 Golden Muscle Strongest Queen Tournament Champion.

On August 4, 2006, Watanabe knocked out the previously undefeated Shinashi in a rematch to capture the DEEP Women's Lightweight Championship. However, she was defeated by Seo Hee Ham

Seo Hee Ham

Ham Seo-Hee , often anglicised to Seo-Hee Ham, is a South Korean female mixed martial artist and kickboxer.In Japan, she is occasionally nicknamed Arale-chan, in reference to her similar looks outside of the ring to the character from the manga and anime series Dr...

in a non-title bout at DEEP: 28th Impact on February 16, 2007.

Watanabe submitted Masako Yoshida on April 13, 2007, but lost the DEEP Women's Lightweight Championship to Miku Matsumoto

Miku Matsumoto

Miku Matsumoto is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She retired as the DEEP Women's Lightweight Champion.Growing up, Matsumoto studied piano and penmanship and was not interested in sports...

at DEEP: 31st Impact on August 5, 2007.

Following a December 2007 victory over Genkaam Lookjuapoakum at DEEP: 33rd Impact, Watanabe announced her retirement from mixed martial arts.

More than one year later, she competed in an exhibition match against Megumi Fujii

Megumi Fujii

Megumi Fujii is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She is currently the #3-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com and the #1-ranked female flyweight according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.-Biography:Fujii specializes mainly in submission fighting and is...

in August 2009 and announced her intentions to return to MMA at Jewels: "Sixth Ring" in December. However, a broken foot suffered in training prevented her from competing.

Watanabe is now expected to make her return to MMA at Jewels: "Eleventh Ring" on December 17, 2010. She may also compete at DEEP: 50th Impact on October 24.

Shoot Boxing

Watanabe was set to compete in a shoot boxing

Shoot boxing

Shoot boxing is both a combat sport and a stand-up fighting promotion company based in Tokyo, Japan. The organization was founded by former kickboxer Caesar Takeshi in 1985....

match with 2009 Girls S-Cup Champion RENA

Rena Kubota

, better known by her ring name or Reina , is a professional Japanese kickboxer. She competes mainly in shoot boxing, where she won the 2009 and 2010 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournaments.-Early life:Kubota was born in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan on...

on April 11, 2010. RENA suffered a broken finger while training and the fight with Watanabe was postponed. Watanabe instead faced karate champion Megumi Igawa and defeated Igawa by TKO in the third round.

She competed again in shoot boxing against Sumie Yamada in a rematch on June 6, 2010. Watanabe had previously knocked out Yamada in a November 2002 mixed martial arts bout. She defeated Yamada by Unanimous Decision.

Watanabe entered the 2010 Girls S-Cup on August 29, 2010. She faced RENA in the opening round of the tournament and was defeated by TKO in round two.

Return to Kickboxing

On July 19, 2010, Watanabe faced Little Tiger for the WPMF Japan Women's Mini Flyweight Championship at REBELS 3. The five-round fight ended in a Split Draw with scores of 50-49, 49-49 and 48-49.

Personal life

Watanabe is married to Japanese comic book artist SP Nakatema and has one child. She originates from Tochigi Prefecture but now lives in Tokyo where she trains at the Blue Dog Gym.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Win
| 19-6
| Genkaam Lookjuapoakum
| Submission (Armbar)
| Deep - 33rd Impact
| 12/12/2007
| 1
| 1:54
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| 18-6
| Miku Matsumoto

Miku Matsumoto

Miku Matsumoto is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She retired as the DEEP Women's Lightweight Champion.Growing up, Matsumoto studied piano and penmanship and was not interested in sports...

| Decision (Majority)
| Deep - 31st Impact
| 8/5/2007
| 3
| 5:00
| Tokyo, Japan
| Lost Deep Women's Lightweight Title
|-
| Win
| 18-5
| Masako Yoshida
| Submission (Armbar)
| Deep - 29th Impact
| 4/13/2007
| 2
| 1:19
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| 17-5
| Seo Hee Ham

Seo Hee Ham

| Decision (Unanimous)
| Deep - 28th Impact
| 2/16/2007
| 2
| 5:00
| KTokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 17-4
| Satoko Shinashi

Satoko Shinashi

is a female Japanese mixed martial arts fighter.She specializes in Judo, Sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is known for using a variety of armbars to submit her opponents....

| KO (Punch)
| Deep - 25th Impact
| 8/4/2006
| 1
| 3:54
| Tokyo, Japan
| Won Deep Women's Lightweight Title
|-
| Win
| 16-4
| Eri Takahashi
| KO (Punch)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Advent of Goddess
| 2/15/2006
| 2
| 0:31
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 15-4
| Yasuko Mogi

Yasuko Mogi

is a Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter. Her nicknames are and .Mogi has participated in MMA promotions Smackgirl, Shooto and Valkyrie...

| TKO (Punches)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Lightweight Anniversary
| 11/29/2005
| 1
| 4:03
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 14-4
| Maiko Takahashi
| Decision (Unanimous)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Dynamic!!
| 8/17/2005
| 2
| 5:00
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| 13-4
| Yuka Tsuji

Yuka Tsuji

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist whose nickname is Vale Tudo Queen.Tsuji is a former Smackgirl tournament winner, Smackgirl Lightweight Champion and Valkyrie Featherweight Champion...

| Submission (Armbar)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Road to Dynamic!!
| 6/28/2005
| 1
| 3:51
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 13-3
| Naoko Ohmuro
| Decision (Unanimous)
| Pancrase

Pancrase

- Spiral 2
| 3/6/2005
| 5
| 3:00
| Kanagawa, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 12-3
| Hisako Watanabe
| KO (Punch)
| Pancrase

Pancrase

- Brave 12
| 12/21/2004
| 2
| 1:07
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 11-3
| Mari Kaneko

Mari Kaneko

is a Japanese female karateka and mixed martial arts fighter. Kaneko has competed for MMA promotions Ax, Smackgirl, Deep and Jewels.-Background:Kaneko was born on in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.-Martial arts training:...

| Decision (Unanimous)
| Golden Muscle: Strongest Queen Tournament
| 5/7/2004
| 3
| 5:00
| Tokyo, Japan
| Won Strongest Queen Tournament
|-
| Win
| 10-3
| Hisako Hoshino
| Submission (Armbar)
| Golden Muscle: Strongest Queen Tournament
| 5/7/2004
| 1
| 2:07
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 9-3
| Maki Sakai
| KO (Punch)
| Golden Muscle: Strongest Queen Tournament
| 5/7/2004
| 1
| 1:07
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 8-3
| Caroline Hoeberchts
| KO (Punch)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Third Season 6
| 8/6/2003
| 2
| 2:28
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 7-3
| Betta Yeung
| KO (Punches)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Third Season 4
| 6/4/2003
| 1
| 2:33
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 6-3
| Keiko Matsukawa
| KO (Punch)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Third Season 3
| 5/7/2003
| 1
| 3:05
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 5-3
| Maiko Ohkada
| Decision (Unanimous)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Third Season 2
| 4/2/2003
| 3
| 5:00
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| 4-3
| Satoko Shinashi

Satoko Shinashi

is a female Japanese mixed martial arts fighter.She specializes in Judo, Sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is known for using a variety of armbars to submit her opponents....

| Submission
(Heel Hook)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Japan Cup 2002 Grand Final
| 12/29/2002
| 2
| 0:34
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 4-2
| Sumie Yamada
| KO (Punch)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Japan Cup 2002 Episode 2
| 11/9/2002
| 1
| 1:31
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 3-2
| Masae Kita
| TKO (Punches)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Japan Cup 2002 Opening Round
| 10/5/2002
| 2
| 0:32
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| 2-2
| Mari Kaneko

Mari Kaneko

| Submission (Armbar)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Summer Gate 2002
| 8/4/2002
| 2
| 3:54
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 2-1
| Eika
| TKO (Punches)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Smack Legend 2002
| 6/1/2002
| 1
| 1:47
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| 1-1
| Naoko Ohmuro
| Decision (Unanimous)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Golden Gate 2002
| 5/6/2002
| 3
| 5:00
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| 0-1
| Maiko Ohkada
| DQ (Illegal Kick)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

- Royal Smack 2002
| 4/7/2002
| 1
| 2:12
| Tokyo, Japan
|

Championships

2004 Golden Muscle Strongest Queen Tournament Champion
Former DEEP Women's Lightweight (106-Pound) Champion

External links

"High-Kick Girl!" at Internet Movie Database

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