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Ham Seo-Hee often anglicised to Seo-Hee Ham, is a South Korean female mixed martial artist and kickboxer.

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...

, she is occasionally nickname

Nickname

A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....

d Arale-chan, in reference to her similar looks outside of the ring to the character from the manga

Manga

Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...

and anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

series Dr. Slump
Dr. Slump
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's anthology comic Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1980 to 1984 which were collected into 18 tankōbon volumes...

, and also Hamderlei Silva because of the similarities between her fighting style and Wanderlei Silva

Wanderlei Silva

Wanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...

's style.

Ham has participated in MMA promotions Deep, 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...

and 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...

. As of , she is ranked as the #5 flyweight (107-115 lb) according to the Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings and is ranked #11 pound for pound

Pound for pound

Pound for pound is a term to describe how any two things compare when bearing in mind their varying quantities; for example, a tin of tomatoes weighing 250 g and costing $2.50 is more expensive, pound for pound, than one weighing 500 g and costing $4 .It is used in combat sports such as boxing or...

by MMARising.com.

Background

Ham was born on March 08, 1987 in South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

. She started training in kickboxing in 2004.

With few female fighters to train with in South Korea, Ham regularly trains with male fighters, such as fellow gym member Kim Dong-hyun

Kim Dong-Hyun

Kim Dong-Hyun is a former Korean football player who was expelled from K-League after being implicated in the match-fixing scandal.-Oita:...

Mixed martial arts career

Ham debuted against Japanese MMA veteran Hisae Watanabe

Hisae Watanabe

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer.She stands out with her distinctive two-piece leopard-print outfit and matching hair, which was formerly auburn or red but is now blond...

on at Deep 28 Impact, upsetting the favorite Watanabe by winning via unanimous decision. Ham was defeated by 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...

via triangle choke

Triangle choke

A triangle choke, or sankaku-jime in Judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle...

submission on at clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 6.

Ham rebounded back from her first loss with a unanimous decision victory over Ayuma Saito on 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...

2007: Queens' Hottest Summer. On at Smackgirl 7th anniversary: Starting Over, Ham challenged Smackgirl Lightweight Champion 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...

for her title, losing by unanimous decision in a match that Tsuji completely dominated.

On , Ham participated in the Smackgirl World ReMix Tournament 2008 Opening Round, where she defeated Saori Ishioka

Saori Ishioka

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and karateka. She has participated in MMA promotions Smackgirl and Jewels. Her nickname is Shooting Star.-Background:...

by unanimous decision. In the tournament semi-finals on , Abe Ani Combat Club

Abe Ani Combat Club

The Abe Ani Combat Club is a mixed martial arts gym and training camp located in Japan. The gym is renowned mostly for its female staple of fighters who were regular competitors in the Smackgirl promotion. On its roster are prominent MMA stars such as Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii and Hitomi Akano...

star 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...

handed Ham her third professional defeat by submitting her 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...

in the Smackgirl World ReMix Tournament 2008 Second Round.

After a year without fights in MMA, Ham made her debut with MMA promotion Jewels and earned another victory on by defeating Misaki Takimoto by unanimous decision at Jewels 5th Ring
Jewels 5th Ring
Jewels 5th 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:...

.

Ham next participated 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:...

in the first round of the inaugural Jewels Lightweight Queen Tournament, held to crown the first Jewels Lightweight Champion, where she defeated Mai Ichii

Mai Ichii

is a Japanese female wrestler, mixed martial artist and kickboxer.-Background:Ichii was born on in Ageo, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.-Professional wrestling career:Ichii debuted in 2004 in a match against Emi Sakura.-Mixed martial arts career:...

by unanimous decision on .

Ham was slated to compete at Jewels 10th Ring
Jewels 10th Ring
Jewels 10th 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...

, but since she decided to participate in two kickboxing matches with conflicting dates, Jewels released her. Jewels later announced that she would still participate in the semi-finals of the Lightweight Queen Tournament at Jewels 11th Ring
Jewels 11th Ring
Jewels 11th Ring was a mixed martial arts event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan....

.

Ham faced Mika Nagano

Mika Nagano

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She currently fights as a lightweight in the Jewels promotion. Her nickname is Future Princess.Nagano won the 2009 Jewels Rough Stone Grand Prix at 54 kg.-Early life:Nagano was born on in Gifu, Gifu, Japan...

in the semi-finals and defeated Nagano by split decision. In the tournament final later that night, Ham was defeated by Ayaka Hamasaki

Ayaka Hamasaki

is a Japanese female kickboxer and mixed martial artist. She has fought in MMA promotions Shooto and Jewels. Hamasaki won the first Jewels Lightweight Queen tournament to become the first lightweight champion of the promotion....

via unanimous decision.

Ham rematched Saori Ishioka

Saori Ishioka

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and karateka. She has participated in MMA promotions Smackgirl and Jewels. Her nickname is Shooting Star.-Background:...

on at DEEP: 52 Impact 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...

. She once again defeated Ishioka by unanimous decision.

On , Ham faced Anna Saito in a mixed martial arts rules match at Gladiator 15: GI 2. Ham defeated Saito by unanimous decision.

Ham faced Mei Yamaguchi

Mei Yamaguchi

, formerly known by her nickname , is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Her former nickname comes from the V1 armlock wrestling move.Yamaguchi currently fights as a featherweight in the Valkyrie promotion...

in a Jewels vs. Valkyrie match at Jewels 15th Ring
Jewels 15th Ring
Jewels 15th Ring was a mixed martial arts event held by promotion Jewels on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.As in the previous Jewels event, 15th Ring featured a Jewels vs. Valkyrie theme, pitting fighters from both promotions in four bouts that ended with two victories for each...

on . She defeated Yamaguchi by unanimous decision.

Ham will challenge Jewels champion Ayaka Hamasaki

Ayaka Hamasaki

in a rematch at Jewels 17th Ring on .

Kickboxing career

Ham had her first professional kickboxing match at CMA Festival 2: Ikuhisa Minowa Debut 10 Anniversary Tournament on , where she defeated former Smackgirl Open Weight Champion 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...

by unanimous decision. On , Ham defeated Ayano Oishi in a K-1

K-1

K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...

rules match by unanimous decision at Japan-South Korea friendship international martial arts tournament Gladiator Okayama tournament.

At Jewels 7th Ring
Jewels 7th Ring
Jewels 7th Ring was a mixed martial arts event hosted by MMA promotion Jewels. It was held on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.-Background:...

on , Ham had an exhibition match against 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....

rising star Rena Kubota

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...

.

Ham earned another unanimous decision victory over Japanese fighter Miyu Matsui on at Gladiator 6, winning the CMA KPW Lightweight Championship.

Ham defeated pro-wrestler Stalker Ichikawa

Stalker Ichikawa

, better known by his stage name "Hollywood" , is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently wrestles for Dragon Gate.- Career :Stalker Ichikawa is one of the most popular superstars from Dragon Gate...

by left high kick KO at Gladiator 10 on . She defeated pro-wrestler Antonio Koinoki by KO at Gladiator 11 on .

On , Ham faced Megumi Yabushita

Megumi Yabushita

for a second time at Gladiator 14: KOK Samurai Series. Ham won the fight by TKO in the second round.

Shoot boxing career

On , Ham entered the 2011 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournament. She defeated Emi Fujino

Emi Fujino

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler, occasionally nicknamed .-Background:Fujino was born on in Aichi Prefecture, Japan...

and Mina in the opening rounds, but lost to Erika Kamimura via unanimous decision in the tournament final.

Mixed martial arts record

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Mei Yamaguchi

| Decision (unanimous)
| Jewels 15th Ring

Jewels 15th Ring

Jewels 15th Ring was a mixed martial arts event held by promotion Jewels on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.As in the previous Jewels event, 15th Ring featured a Jewels vs. Valkyrie theme, pitting fighters from both promotions in four bouts that ended with two victories for each...

Japan

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| align=center| 8-4-0
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Kawasaki, Kanagawa

is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the 9th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area....

, Japan

Japan

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| Win
| align=center| 7-4-0
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Saori Ishioka

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and karateka. She has participated in MMA promotions Smackgirl and Jewels. Her nickname is Shooting Star.-Background:...

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...

, Japan

Japan

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| Loss
| align=center| 6-4-0
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Ayaka Hamasaki

| Decision (unanimous)
| Jewels 11th Ring

Jewels 11th Ring

Jewels 11th Ring was a mixed martial arts event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan....

Bunkyo, Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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| Win
| align=center| 6-3-0
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Mika Nagano

| Decision (split)
| Jewels 11th Ring

Jewels 11th Ring

Jewels 11th Ring was a mixed martial arts event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan....

Bunkyo, Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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| Win
| align=center| 5-3-0
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Mai Ichii

| Decision (unanimous)
| 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:...

Japan

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| Win
| align=center| 4-3-0
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Misaki Takimoto
| Decision (unanimous)
| Jewels 5th Ring

Jewels 5th Ring

Jewels 5th 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:...

Japan

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| Loss
| align=center| 3-3-0
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Megumi Fujii

| Submission (armbar)
| Smackgirl

Smackgirl

Bunkyo, Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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| Win
| align=center| 3-2-0
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Saori Ishioka

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and karateka. She has participated in MMA promotions Smackgirl and Jewels. Her nickname is Shooting Star.-Background:...

Bunkyo, Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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| Loss
| align=center| 2-2-0
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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...

Chiyoda, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...

, Japan

Japan

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| align=center| 2-1-0
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Bunkyo, Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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| Loss
| align=center| 1-1-0
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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...

Toyama, Toyama

is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....

, Japan

Japan

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| align=center| 1-0-0
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Hisae Watanabe

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer.She stands out with her distinctive two-piece leopard-print outfit and matching hair, which was formerly auburn or red but is now blond...

Bunkyo, Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

Kickboxing record

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Legend:

Shoot boxing record

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! colspan=2 style="background:#A9A9A9" | Shoot boxing record
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Legend:

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