Mayumi Aoki (fighter) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

, better known in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

by her ring name

Ring name

A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer. While some ring names may have a fictitious first name and surname, others may simply be a nickname, such as The Undertaker.-Wrestling:...

, is a Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

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. Aoki has fought in MMA promotions 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...

, Jewels

Jewels (mixed martial arts)

Jewels is a mixed martial arts organization owned by Marverous Japan Co., Ltd. focused on female fighters. It's the direct successor of Smackgirl...

and Valkyrie

Valkyrie (mixed martial arts)

Valkyrie, sometimes styled VALKYRIE in capitals, is a women mixed martial arts promotion. It's the sister of Japanese MMA promotion Cage Force, both operated by Greatest Common Multiple Communication...

Background

Aoki was born on October 11, 1979 in Aichi Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

, Japan

Japan

. Before MMA, Aoki practiced powerlifting

Powerlifting

Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...

, competing in some tournaments in Japan.

Mixed martial arts career

Aoki debuted in MMA on at Smackgirl-F 2006: The Next Cinderella Tournament 2006, losing against Rie Murakami by submission (guillotine choke

Guillotine choke

The guillotine choke is a chokehold in martial arts and wrestling applied from in front of the opponent. The choke involves using the arms to encircle the opponent's neck in a fashion similar to a guillotine. The technique is either a type of tracheal compression restraint that prevents air flow...

).

Her next match was also a loss, this time at the hands of Mizuho Sato via unanimous decision

Unanimous decision

A unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match....

at Smackgirl-F 2006: Women's Fighting Road vol. 1 on .

On , Aoki got her first professional victory by defeating Hitomi Sakamoto

Hitomi Sakamoto

Hitomi Sakamoto is a female wrestler from Japan.-External links:*...

with an armbar

Armlock

An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint and/or shoulder joint. An armlock that hyperflexes or hyperrotates the shoulder joint is referred to as a shoulder lock, and an armlock that hyperextends the elbow joint is called...

submission at Smackgirl-F 2007: The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 First Stage.

At Smackgirl 2007: The Dance of the Taisho Romance on , Aoki faced Megumi Yabushita

Megumi Yabushita

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler and judoka. She has participated in several Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotions. She is a Japanese national judo champion and a former Smackgirl open weight champion and tournament...

, who defeated Aoki by unanimous decision.

Aoki defeated Harumi by unanimous decision on at Smackgirl: The Next Cinderella 2007 Second Stage.

On , Aoki fought against Kanako Takeshita at Smackgirl 7th anniversary: Starting Over, being defeated by Takeshita with a kimura submission.

Debuting with the word "Super" added to her ring name on , Aoki participated in Smackgirl's last event, Smackgirl World ReMix Tournament 2008 Second Round, losing against Miki Morifuji by split decision

Split decision

A split decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which two of the three judges score for the same fighter as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other...

.

Aoki debuted with MMA promotion Jewels in the event Jewels 1st Ring
Jewels 1st Ring
Jewels 1st Ring, originally was the inaugural mixed martial arts event of the then newly created women's MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.-Background:...

on , where she was defeated by Hiroko Yamanaka

Hiroko Yamanaka

, more commonly known simply as Hiroko and nicknamed or Cat's Eye, is a Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter...

by unanimous decision.

Aoki rebounded with a victory by armbar submission over Chihiro Oikawa at Jewels 2nd Ring
Jewels 2nd Ring
Jewels 2nd Ring, was a mixed martial arts event, the second of women's MMA promotion Jewels. The event was held on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.-Background:...

on .

On at Cage Force & Valkyrie, Aoki defeated Mizuho Sato by TKO

Knockout

A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...

(punches), avenging her 2006 loss against Sato.

Continuing with her winning streak

Winning streak (sports)

In sports, a winning streak refers to a consecutive number of games won. A winning streak can be held by a team, as in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, or by an individual, as in tennis...

, Aoki faced Mongolian

Mongols

Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia...

pro-wrestler

Professional wrestling

Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...

Esui

Bolormaa Erdenebileg , better known by her ring name is a Mongolian female pro-wrestler and mixed martial artist. She is considered as Mongolia's first female wrestler and also the first female mixed martial artist from Mongolia....

at Jewels 9th Ring
Jewels 9th Ring
Jewels 9th Ring was a mixed martial arts event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.-Background:...

on , defeating her via technical submission (armbar).

Aoki was defeated by Rin Nakai

Rin Nakai

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and judoka. She has participated in MMA promotions Pancrase, Smackgirl and Valkyrie.Nakai is ranked as the #4 featherweight in the Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings.-Background:...

via armbar submission during the semi-finals of the tournament to determine Valkyrie's first open weight champion on at Valkyrie 07.

On at Valkyrie 08, Aoki was defeated via unanimous decision by Ayame Miura.

Aoki was scheduled to face Shizuka Sugiyama

Shizuka Sugiyama

, occasionally nicknamed and , is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She currently fights in the MMA promotion Jewels.-Background:Sugiyama was born on in New York City, New York, United States. Sugiyama has an older brother. She graduated from the sports faculty of the Tokai University...

at Jewels 12th Ring

Jewels 12th Ring

Jewels 12th Ring was a planned mixed martial arts to be held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event was planned to be held on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan but it was cancelled a few hours before the start due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.-Background:The first two bouts of...

on in Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, but the event was cancelled after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...

earlier in the day.

Kickboxing career

On , Aoki was defeated via TKO (referee stoppage) by Hiroko Yamanaka, who had also defeated Aoki in MMA, in a shoot boxing bout at Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2009.

Aoki defeated Knock Kahori by unanimous decision on at J-Girls Catch The Stone 5.

At J-Girls Catch The Stone 6 on , Aoki once again faced Rie Murakami, who had defeated Aoki in her MMA debut. Murakami was victorious once again, this time by unanimous decision.

On at J-Girls Catch The Stone 7, Aoki was defeated by Ayano Oishi via unanimous decision in one extra round after they drew during the regular time.

At Jewels 8th Ring
Jewels 8th Ring
Jewels 8th Ring was a mixed martial arts event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Koto, Tokyo, Japan.-Background:...

on , Aoki defeated Yukiko Ozeki by TKO (doctor stoppage) in a shoot boxing rules match.

Aoki participated in a non-tournament bout at Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2010, losing against Azuma by unanimous decision on .

Mixed martial arts record

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Ariake, Tokyo

is a location within Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. It is best known as the region adjacent to and directly east of Odaiba. Airake is subdivided into four chome and comprises part of the Tokyo Bay Landfill #10 and Tokyo Rinkai Satellite City Center....

, Koto

Koto, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English....

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Tokyo

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Japan

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Rin Nakai

Esui

| Technical submission (armbar)
| Jewels 9th Ring

Jewels 9th Ring

Jewels 9th Ring was a mixed martial arts event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.-Background:...

Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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Chihiro Oikawa
| Submission (armbar)
| Jewels 2nd Ring

Jewels 2nd Ring

Jewels 2nd Ring, was a mixed martial arts event, the second of women's MMA promotion Jewels. The event was held on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.-Background:...

Hiroko Yamanaka

, more commonly known simply as Hiroko and nicknamed or Cat's Eye, is a Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter...

| Decision (0-3)
| Jewels 1st Ring

Jewels 1st Ring

Jewels 1st Ring, originally was the inaugural mixed martial arts event of the then newly created women's MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.-Background:...

Miki Morifuji
| Decision (1-2)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

Bunkyo, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there...

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Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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Megumi Yabushita

| Decision (0-3)
| Smackgirl 2007: The Dance of the Taisho Romance
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Hitomi Sakamoto

Hitomi Sakamoto is a female wrestler from Japan.-External links:*...

Chofu, Tokyo

is a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 224,878 and a population density of 10,440 persons per km². The total area was 21.53 km². Tokyo Stadium in Chōfu hosts soccer games for two J. League teams: F.C...

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Tokyo

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Japan

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Taito, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded...

, Tokyo

Tokyo

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Japan

Kickboxing record

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Legend:

External links

Profile at Fightergirls.com
Profile at Jewels
Jewels (mixed martial arts)
Jewels is a mixed martial arts organization owned by Marverous Japan Co., Ltd. focused on female fighters. It's the direct successor of Smackgirl...
Profile at J-Girls
Official blog

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