Tomomi Sunaba
Encyclopedia
, better known in Japan
by her ring name
, is a Japanese
female mixed martial artist
and kickboxer. Sunaba has fought in several kickboxing and MMA promotions.
As of , Sunaba is ranked as the #9 flyweight (107-115 lb) according to the Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings.
, Aomori Prefecture
, Japan
.
Sunaba started training in Karate
when she was in 6th grade of elementary school. She attended to Japan Women's Junior College of Physical Education, where she was one of the top contenders in national championships of Kyokushin kaikan and Seidokaikan
.
event Jd' 3rd Anniversary against Yoko Takahashi
, in a fight that ended in a majority draw
.
On at All Japan Kickboxing Federation
(AJKF) event Wave-VI, Sunaba got a majority draw against Izumi Noguchi.
Sunaba got her first professional victory on at AJKF's Legend-I, where she defeated Takako Shimonoseki by unanimous decision
.
At AJKF's Legend-IX on , Sunaba defeated Noriko Yoshida by unanimous decision.
On , Sunaba was defeated via decision by Italian
amateur boxer
and future 2001
, 2002
and 2005
World Amateur Champion
Simona Galassi at the third Memorial Fabrizio De Chiara: Italia vs Giappone celebrated at Palazzetto dello sport
in Rome
, Italy
.
Sunaba next fought on against Dutch
Muay Thai
kickboxer Ilonka Elmont
at Millennium Sport event Veni, vidi, vici in Veenendaal, losing by majority decision
.
In her third loss, Sunaba was defeated by Greek
kickboxer Kalliopi Yeitsidou via decision on at Champions League Kickboxing Mania.
At Thaibox Gala on in Holland, Sunaba defeated Dutch Sabine Hendriks by unanimous decision.
Returning to Japan, Sunaba defeated Dutch fighter Annette Balint by unanimous decision on at AJKF's Light on.
On , Sunaba defeated Dutch Caccia Zoma by unanimous decision at Thaibox Gala in Holland.
At AJKF's event Golden Trigger on , Sunaba got her fourth straight victory by defeating Izumi Noguchi, with whom Sunaba had tied in 1999, via majority decision.
Sunaba knocked out
South Korean fighter White Tiger after knocking her down three times in the first round at AJKF's Girls standing fight 1st.bout - Girls Shock! on .
Ending her winning streak
, Sunaba was defeated via split decision
by Dutch kickboxer Kim on at Rising Sun in Holland.
On at AJKF's Kick out, Sunaba was knocked out for the first time in her career, being defeated by Greek Kalliopi Yeitsidou, who had already defeated Sunaba in 2001, in the fourth round.
Sunaba rebounded with a unanimous decision victory over Italian Silvia Valicelli at Girls standing fight - Girls Shock III on .
On , Sunaba was defeated by Women's International Kick Boxing Association (WIKBA) #1 ranked fighter Thai
Daoprasuk Petchopas via unanimous decision at Womens Muay Thai in Thailand
in a super bantamweight fight.
At AJKF's Girls standing fight - Girls Shock IV on , Sunaba defeated Gon! Asami by unanimous decision.
On at Girls standing fight - Girls Shock V, Sunaba defeated Belgian
Muay Thai specialist Claudia Fontebasso by unanimous decision.
Sunaba next defeated South Korean Kyung Eun Ryu by TKO in the third round, after her corner threw the towel in when Sunaba was punching her in the third round, on at AJKF's Rock'n Roll*U5 FIGHT*Hill it!.
At AJKF's event Cub♀Kick's-1 celebrated on , Sunaba defeated South Korean fighter Min Hee Shin by unanimous decision.
In her fifth straight victory and third against South Korean fighters, Sunaba defeated Su Jeong Lim
by majority decision on at AJKF's Cub*Kick's 3 days 1st - AJ Night: Tradition.
This was Sunaba's final kickboxing fight to date.
at Smackgirl: Golden Gate 2002, defeating Mari Kaneko
by split decision.
In her next bout on at Ax Vol. 5, Sunaba was disqualified for kicking in the face her opponent, Ikuma Hoshino
, while she was on the ground at the beginning of the second round.
At Smackgirl: Japan Cup 2002 Opening Round celebrated on , Sunaba submitted Mika Harigai with a sleeper hold in the opening round the middleweight tournament.
On at Smackgirl: Japan Cup 2002 Episode 2, Sunaba was defeated by Mari Kaneko, whom Sunaba had defeated in her debut, via unanimous decision during the middleweight tournament semifinals.
Sunaba got her second consecutive loss at the hands of Smackgirl middleweight tournament champion Yuka Tsuji
by technical submission, after the referee stopped the fight when Sunaba was tighly held in an armbar
in the first round at Smackgirl: Third Season II on .
Sunaba rebounded with a KO victory over Makoto, connecting in the second round a knee to the face that left Makoto unable to stand up for a while on at Smackgirl: Third Season IV.
At the event Cross Section held on , Sunaba was submitted by Masako Yoshida with a triangle armbar in the second round.
On at another Cross Section event, Sunaba was defeated via armbar submission by Kazue Matake in the second round.
Sunaba got back on the winning track in her debut in Pancrase
by defeating Yoko Hattori by TKO, after beating Hattori with punches during the second round and forcing Hattori's corner to stop the fight at Pancrase 2005 Spiral Tour on .
On at Pancrase 2005 Spiral Tour, Sunaba defeated Misaki Takimoto by unanimous decision.
Continuing her winning streak, on at Smackgirl 2005: Dynamic!!, Sunaba defeated Maki Yashima by unanimous decision.
Getting her fourth consecutive victory, Sunaba defeated Sayaka Shioda by TKO (referee stoppage) with punches in the first round on at Pancrase 2005 Spiral Tour.
Sunaba got another TKO victory at Smackgirl 2006: Advent of Goddess on , defeating South Korean Seong Jin Cha with a knee in the first round that left Cha without the will to fight and forced the referee to stop the bout.
Ending her winning streak, Sunaba was defeated once again by Yuka Tsuji, who had defeated Sunaba in 2003. This time, Tsuji submitted Sunaba with a rear naked choke at the end of round one, at Smackgirl 2006: Top Girl Battle on .
On at Smackgirl 2006: Women Hold Their Ground, Sunaba defeated Seri Saito by KO, with a knee to the body in the second round that left Saito unable to get up during the referee's count.
At Pancrase 2006 Blow Tour on , Sunaba was defeated by Kanako Takeshita via armbar submission in the third round.
In an unusual accident, Sunaba, while fighting against England's
Rosi Sexton
, entangled her right foot during a struggle with Sexton and seriously injured her right ankle
; dislocating it during a ground transition in the second round and losing the fight by TKO on at BodogFight: Costa Rica Combat. The injury was so horrific that even fighters watching the match were shocked. Sunaba immediately received medical assistance and was airlifted to a hospital, being operated on in San José, Costa Rica
the same day. Afterwards, Sunaba was hospitalized in Japan for four months and received more surgeries due to complications with the screw anchorage and osteomyelitis
before returning to regular training on .
After almost a year without fighting, Sunaba returned on at Pancrase 2008 Shining Tour, defeating Emi Tomimatsu by TKO, after punishing Tomimatsu with leg kicks that left her unable to come out for the third round.
At Smackgirl World ReMix 2008 Second Round on , Sunaba defeated kickboxer Kozue Nagashima by KO (punches) in the second round, after which Nagashima was damaged enough to be carried on a stretcher
.
Debuting with MMA promotion Valkyrie
, Sunaba defeated Emi Fujino
by unanimous decision at Valkyrie 01 on .
During Pancrase 2008 Shining Tour, Sunaba was defeated by Rin Nakai
via TKO after Nakai gained the mounted position
and started punching Sunaba in the face, forcing the referee to stop the fight in the first round on .
At Valkyrie 02 on during the featherweight tournament semi-finals, Sunaba was submitted by Kyoko Takabayashi with a rear naked choke in the first round.
In her first draw in MMA, Sunaba and Izumi Noguchi tied once again, as they had done ten years before in kickboxing in 1999, in their bout at Shooto
Gig Saitama 1 on .
Sunaba was defeated by Miku Matsumoto
via unanimous decision at Deep 44 Impact on .
On , Sunaba was defeated by then #1 Japanese female fighter Megumi Fujii
via armbar submission in the first round at Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3.
Returning to the winning path, Sunaba faced once again Masako Yoshida, who had defeated Sunaba in 2004, this time defeating her by unanimous decision at Valkyrie 04 on .
Sunaba got another victory on in Italian MMA promotion Xtreme Combat Italia (XCI) event XC-1: Xtreme MMA Championship 2 held in Rome, Italy, defeating Brazilian Maria Elisabete Tavares by knocking her out with a head kick in the third round.
At Pancrase Passion Tour 8 on , Sunaba defeated American
Monica Lovato by unanimous decision.
On , Sunaba defeated Akiko Naito by majority decision at Pancrase Passion Tour 11.
Sunaba faced Mei Yamaguchi
at Pancrase Impressive Tour 3 on . She was defeated by majority decision.
On , Sunaba faced Sadae Suzumura at Pancrase Impressive Tour 6. She defeated Suzumura by unanimous decision.
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#A9A9A9" | Kickboxing record
|- valign="top"
|
Legend:
| Win
| align=center| 17-13-1
|
Sadae Suzumura
| Decision (3-0)
| Pancrase Impressive Tour 6
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Kabukicho, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 16-13-1
| Mei Yamaguchi
| Decision (0-2)
| Pancrase Impressive Tour 3
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 16-12-1
| Akiko Naito
| Decision (2-0)
| Pancrase Passion Tour 11
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 15-12-1
|
Monica Lovato
| Decision (3-0)
| Pancrase Passion Tour 8
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 14-12-1
|
Maria Elisabete Tavares
| TKO (knee and flying head kick)
| XC-1: Xtreme MMA Championship 2
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 4:14
| Rome
, Lazio, Italy
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 13-12-1
| Masako Yoshida
| Decision (3-0)
| Valkyrie 04
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 12-12-1
| Megumi Fujii
| Submission (armbar)
| Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:24
| Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 12-11-1
| Miku Matsumoto
| Decision (0-3)
| DEEP: 44 Impact
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Draw
| align=center| 12-10-1
| Izumi Noguchi
| Draw (0-0)
| Shooto Gig Saitama 1
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Fujimi
, Saitama Prefecture
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 12-10-0
| Kyoko Takabayashi
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Valkyrie 02
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:41
| Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 12-9-0
| Rin Nakai
| TKO (punches)
| Pancrase Shining Tour 10
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:33
| Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 12-8-0
| Emi Fujino
| Decision (3-0)
| Valkyrie 01
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 11-8-0
| Kozue Nagashima
| KO (punches)
| Smackgirl
World ReMix 2008 Second Round
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 2:08
| Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 10-8-0
| Emi Tomimatsu
| TKO (retirement)
| Pancrase Shining Tour 1
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:00
| Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 9-8-0
|
Rosi Sexton
| Technical Decision (unanimous - dislocated ankle)
| BodogFight - Costa Rica Combat
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:05
| Costa Rica
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 9-7-0
| Kanako Takeshita
| Submission (armbar)
| Pancrase Blow Tour 11
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 2:08
| Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 9-6-0
| Seri Saito
| KO (knee to the body)
| Smackgirl 2006: Women Hold Their Ground
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:15
| Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 8-6-0
| Yuka Tsuji
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Smackgirl 2006: Top Girl Battle
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:19
| Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 8-5-0
|
Seong Jin Cha
| TKO (knee)
| Smackgirl 2006: Advent of Goddess
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:47
| Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 7-5-0
| Sayaka Shioda
| TKO (punches)
| Pancrase Spiral Tour 10
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:14
| Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 6-5-0
| Maki Yashima
| Decision (3-0)
| Smackgirl 2005: Dynamic!!
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Shibuya
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 5-5-0
| Misaki Takimoto
| Decision (3-0)
| Pancrase Spiral Tour 5
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| Yokohama
, Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 4-5-0
| Yoko Hattori
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| Pancrase 2005 Neo-Blood Tournament Semi-finals
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:08
| Adachi
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 3-5-0
| Kazue Matake
| Submission (armbar)
| GCM - Cross Section 2
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:01
| Chiyoda
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 3-4-0
| Masako Yoshida
| Submission (triangle armbar)
| GCM - Cross Section 1
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:23
| Odaiba
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 3-3-0
| Makoto
| KO (knee)
| Smackgirl: Third Season IV
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:58
| Minato
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 2-3-0
| Yuka Tsuji
| Technical Submission (armbar)
| Smackgirl: Third Season II
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:37
| Minato
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 2-2-0
| Mari Kaneko
| Decision (3-0)
| Smackgirl: Japan Cup 2002 Episode 2
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 2-1-0
| Mika Harigai
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Smackgirl: Japan Cup 2002 Opening Round
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:06
| Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 1-1-0
| Ikuma Hoshino
| DQ (kicking a downed opponent)
| Ax Vol. 5
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 0:13
| Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 1-0-0
| Mari Kaneko
| Decision (2-1)
| Smackgirl: Golden Gate 2002
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
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by her ring name
Ring name
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, is a Japanese
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female mixed martial artist
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and kickboxer. Sunaba has fought in several kickboxing and MMA promotions.
As of , Sunaba is ranked as the #9 flyweight (107-115 lb) according to the Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings.
Background
Sunaba was born on August 24, 1976 in Sannohe DistrictSannohe District, Aomori
is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the southeast corner of the prefecture, bordering Iwate Prefecture.As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 73,955 and a density of 76.3 persons per km². The total area was 969.38 km².- Towns and villages :The...
, Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
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.
Sunaba started training in Karate
Karate
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when she was in 6th grade of elementary school. She attended to Japan Women's Junior College of Physical Education, where she was one of the top contenders in national championships of Kyokushin kaikan and Seidokaikan
Seidokaikan
is a style of full contact karate, or Knockdown karate, founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii in 1980.-History:First formed in 1980 by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a former Kyokushin Karate practitioner who began his training under Hideyuki Ashihara in 1969...
.
Kickboxing career
Her first professional kickboxing match took place on in JDStarJDStar
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event Jd' 3rd Anniversary against Yoko Takahashi
Yoko Takahashi (fighter)
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, in a fight that ended in a majority draw
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.
On at All Japan Kickboxing Federation
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(AJKF) event Wave-VI, Sunaba got a majority draw against Izumi Noguchi.
Sunaba got her first professional victory on at AJKF's Legend-I, where she defeated Takako Shimonoseki by unanimous decision
Unanimous decision
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.
At AJKF's Legend-IX on , Sunaba defeated Noriko Yoshida by unanimous decision.
On , Sunaba was defeated via decision by Italian
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amateur boxer
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and future 2001
2001 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships
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, 2002
2002 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships
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and 2005
2005 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships
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World Amateur Champion
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Simona Galassi at the third Memorial Fabrizio De Chiara: Italia vs Giappone celebrated at Palazzetto dello sport
Palazzetto dello sport
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in Rome
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, Italy
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.
Sunaba next fought on against Dutch
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Muay Thai
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kickboxer Ilonka Elmont
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at Millennium Sport event Veni, vidi, vici in Veenendaal, losing by majority decision
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.
In her third loss, Sunaba was defeated by Greek
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kickboxer Kalliopi Yeitsidou via decision on at Champions League Kickboxing Mania.
At Thaibox Gala on in Holland, Sunaba defeated Dutch Sabine Hendriks by unanimous decision.
Returning to Japan, Sunaba defeated Dutch fighter Annette Balint by unanimous decision on at AJKF's Light on.
On , Sunaba defeated Dutch Caccia Zoma by unanimous decision at Thaibox Gala in Holland.
At AJKF's event Golden Trigger on , Sunaba got her fourth straight victory by defeating Izumi Noguchi, with whom Sunaba had tied in 1999, via majority decision.
Sunaba knocked out
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South Korean fighter White Tiger after knocking her down three times in the first round at AJKF's Girls standing fight 1st.bout - Girls Shock! on .
Ending her winning streak
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, Sunaba was defeated via split decision
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by Dutch kickboxer Kim on at Rising Sun in Holland.
On at AJKF's Kick out, Sunaba was knocked out for the first time in her career, being defeated by Greek Kalliopi Yeitsidou, who had already defeated Sunaba in 2001, in the fourth round.
Sunaba rebounded with a unanimous decision victory over Italian Silvia Valicelli at Girls standing fight - Girls Shock III on .
On , Sunaba was defeated by Women's International Kick Boxing Association (WIKBA) #1 ranked fighter Thai
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Daoprasuk Petchopas via unanimous decision at Womens Muay Thai in Thailand
Thailand
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in a super bantamweight fight.
At AJKF's Girls standing fight - Girls Shock IV on , Sunaba defeated Gon! Asami by unanimous decision.
On at Girls standing fight - Girls Shock V, Sunaba defeated Belgian
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Muay Thai specialist Claudia Fontebasso by unanimous decision.
Sunaba next defeated South Korean Kyung Eun Ryu by TKO in the third round, after her corner threw the towel in when Sunaba was punching her in the third round, on at AJKF's Rock'n Roll*U5 FIGHT*Hill it!.
At AJKF's event Cub♀Kick's-1 celebrated on , Sunaba defeated South Korean fighter Min Hee Shin by unanimous decision.
In her fifth straight victory and third against South Korean fighters, Sunaba defeated Su Jeong Lim
Su Jeong Lim
Lim Su-Jeong , often anglicised to Su-Jeong Lim, is a South Korean female Muay Thai kickboxer.-Background:Lim was born on in South Korea....
by majority decision on at AJKF's Cub*Kick's 3 days 1st - AJ Night: Tradition.
This was Sunaba's final kickboxing fight to date.
Mixed martial arts career
Sunaba made her MMA debut on in MMA promotion SmackgirlSmackgirl
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...
at Smackgirl: Golden Gate 2002, defeating 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:...
by split decision.
In her next bout on at Ax Vol. 5, Sunaba was disqualified for kicking in the face her opponent, Ikuma Hoshino
Ikuma Hoshino
is a retired Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter and judoka. Her real name is . Her nicknames are and .She participated in MMA promotions ReMix, Smackgirl, Shooto and Ax.-Background:Hoshino was born on in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan...
, while she was on the ground at the beginning of the second round.
At Smackgirl: Japan Cup 2002 Opening Round celebrated on , Sunaba submitted Mika Harigai with a sleeper hold in the opening round the middleweight tournament.
On at Smackgirl: Japan Cup 2002 Episode 2, Sunaba was defeated by Mari Kaneko, whom Sunaba had defeated in her debut, via unanimous decision during the middleweight tournament semifinals.
Sunaba got her second consecutive loss at the hands of Smackgirl middleweight tournament 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...
by technical submission, after the referee stopped the fight when Sunaba was tighly held in 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 first round at Smackgirl: Third Season II on .
Sunaba rebounded with a KO victory over Makoto, connecting in the second round a knee to the face that left Makoto unable to stand up for a while on at Smackgirl: Third Season IV.
At the event Cross Section held on , Sunaba was submitted by Masako Yoshida with a triangle armbar in the second round.
On at another Cross Section event, Sunaba was defeated via armbar submission by Kazue Matake in the second round.
Sunaba got back on the winning track in her debut 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...
by defeating Yoko Hattori by TKO, after beating Hattori with punches during the second round and forcing Hattori's corner to stop the fight at Pancrase 2005 Spiral Tour on .
On at Pancrase 2005 Spiral Tour, Sunaba defeated Misaki Takimoto by unanimous decision.
Continuing her winning streak, on at Smackgirl 2005: Dynamic!!, Sunaba defeated Maki Yashima by unanimous decision.
Getting her fourth consecutive victory, Sunaba defeated Sayaka Shioda by TKO (referee stoppage) with punches in the first round on at Pancrase 2005 Spiral Tour.
Sunaba got another TKO victory at Smackgirl 2006: Advent of Goddess on , defeating South Korean Seong Jin Cha with a knee in the first round that left Cha without the will to fight and forced the referee to stop the bout.
Ending her winning streak, Sunaba was defeated once again by Yuka Tsuji, who had defeated Sunaba in 2003. This time, Tsuji submitted Sunaba with a rear naked choke at the end of round one, at Smackgirl 2006: Top Girl Battle on .
On at Smackgirl 2006: Women Hold Their Ground, Sunaba defeated Seri Saito by KO, with a knee to the body in the second round that left Saito unable to get up during the referee's count.
At Pancrase 2006 Blow Tour on , Sunaba was defeated by Kanako Takeshita via armbar submission in the third round.
In an unusual accident, Sunaba, while fighting against England's
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton
Rosemary Ann Sexton is a British female mixed martial artist. She is also a sports therapist, osteopath, and writer for Fighters Only magazine....
, entangled her right foot during a struggle with Sexton and seriously injured her right ankle
Ankle
The ankle joint is formed where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle, or talocrural joint, is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus bone in the foot...
; dislocating it during a ground transition in the second round and losing the fight by TKO on at BodogFight: Costa Rica Combat. The injury was so horrific that even fighters watching the match were shocked. Sunaba immediately received medical assistance and was airlifted to a hospital, being operated on in San José, Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
the same day. Afterwards, Sunaba was hospitalized in Japan for four months and received more surgeries due to complications with the screw anchorage and osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis simply means an infection of the bone or bone marrow...
before returning to regular training on .
After almost a year without fighting, Sunaba returned on at Pancrase 2008 Shining Tour, defeating Emi Tomimatsu by TKO, after punishing Tomimatsu with leg kicks that left her unable to come out for the third round.
At Smackgirl World ReMix 2008 Second Round on , Sunaba defeated kickboxer Kozue Nagashima by KO (punches) in the second round, after which Nagashima was damaged enough to be carried on a stretcher
Stretcher
A stretcher is a medical device used to carry casualties or an incapacitated person from one place to another. It is a simple type of litter, and still called by that name in some cases....
.
Debuting with MMA promotion 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...
, Sunaba 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...
by unanimous decision at Valkyrie 01 on .
During Pancrase 2008 Shining Tour, Sunaba 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 TKO after Nakai gained the mounted position
Mount (grappling)
The mount, or mounted position, is a dominant ground grappling position, where one combatant sits on the other combatants torso with the face pointing towards the opponent's head. This is very favourable for the top combatant in several ways...
and started punching Sunaba in the face, forcing the referee to stop the fight in the first round on .
At Valkyrie 02 on during the featherweight tournament semi-finals, Sunaba was submitted by Kyoko Takabayashi with a rear naked choke in the first round.
In her first draw in MMA, Sunaba and Izumi Noguchi tied once again, as they had done ten years before in kickboxing in 1999, in their bout at Shooto
Shooto
Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...
Gig Saitama 1 on .
Sunaba 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 unanimous decision at Deep 44 Impact on .
On , Sunaba was defeated by then #1 Japanese female fighter 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...
via armbar submission in the first round at Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3.
Returning to the winning path, Sunaba faced once again Masako Yoshida, who had defeated Sunaba in 2004, this time defeating her by unanimous decision at Valkyrie 04 on .
Sunaba got another victory on in Italian MMA promotion Xtreme Combat Italia (XCI) event XC-1: Xtreme MMA Championship 2 held in Rome, Italy, defeating Brazilian Maria Elisabete Tavares by knocking her out with a head kick in the third round.
At Pancrase Passion Tour 8 on , Sunaba defeated American
People of the United States
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
Monica Lovato by unanimous decision.
On , Sunaba defeated Akiko Naito by majority decision at Pancrase Passion Tour 11.
Sunaba 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...
at Pancrase Impressive Tour 3 on . She was defeated by majority decision.
On , Sunaba faced Sadae Suzumura at Pancrase Impressive Tour 6. She defeated Suzumura by unanimous decision.
Shoot boxing
On , Sunaba entered the 2011 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournament. She faced Miyo Yoshida in the opening round and was defeated by majority decision.Kickboxing record
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Legend:
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Win
| align=center| 17-13-1
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Sadae Suzumura| Decision (3-0)
| Pancrase Impressive Tour 6
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Kabukicho, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| Loss
| align=center| 16-13-1
|
Mei YamaguchiMei 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...
| Decision (0-2)
| Pancrase Impressive Tour 3
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| 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....
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| Win
| align=center| 16-12-1
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Akiko Naito| Decision (2-0)
| Pancrase Passion Tour 11
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| 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....
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| Win
| align=center| 15-12-1
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Monica Lovato| Decision (3-0)
| Pancrase Passion Tour 8
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| 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....
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| Win
| align=center| 14-12-1
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Maria Elisabete Tavares| TKO (knee and flying head kick)
| XC-1: Xtreme MMA Championship 2
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 4:14
| Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Lazio, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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| Win
| align=center| 13-12-1
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Masako Yoshida| Decision (3-0)
| Valkyrie 04
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| 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....
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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|-
| Loss
| align=center| 12-12-1
|
Megumi FujiiMegumi 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...
| Submission (armbar)
| Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:24
| Bunkyo
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...
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| Loss
| align=center| 12-11-1
|
Miku MatsumotoMiku 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 (0-3)
| DEEP: 44 Impact
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Bunkyo
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...
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| Draw
| align=center| 12-10-1
|
Izumi Noguchi| Draw (0-0)
| Shooto Gig Saitama 1
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Fujimi
Fujimi, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 107,459 and a population density of approximately 5,454.77 persons per km²...
, Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, 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...
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| Loss
| align=center| 12-10-0
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Kyoko Takabayashi| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Valkyrie 02
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:41
| 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....
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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|-
| Loss
| align=center| 12-9-0
|
Rin NakaiRin 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:...
| TKO (punches)
| Pancrase Shining Tour 10
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:33
| 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....
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 12-8-0
|
Emi FujinoEmi Fujino
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler, occasionally nicknamed .-Background:Fujino was born on in Aichi Prefecture, Japan...
| Decision (3-0)
| Valkyrie 01
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| 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....
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| Win
| align=center| 11-8-0
|
Kozue Nagashima| KO (punches)
| 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...
World ReMix 2008 Second Round
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 2:08
| Bunkyo
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...
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
|
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| Win
| align=center| 10-8-0
|
Emi Tomimatsu| TKO (retirement)
| Pancrase Shining Tour 1
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:00
| Bunkyo
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...
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| Loss
| align=center| 9-8-0
|
Rosi SextonRosi Sexton
Rosemary Ann Sexton is a British female mixed martial artist. She is also a sports therapist, osteopath, and writer for Fighters Only magazine....
| Technical Decision (unanimous - dislocated ankle)
| BodogFight - Costa Rica Combat
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:05
| Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
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| Loss
| align=center| 9-7-0
|
Kanako Takeshita| Submission (armbar)
| Pancrase Blow Tour 11
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 2:08
| 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....
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| Win
| align=center| 9-6-0
|
Seri Saito| KO (knee to the body)
| Smackgirl 2006: Women Hold Their Ground
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:15
| Bunkyo
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...
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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|-
| Loss
| align=center| 8-6-0
|
Yuka TsujiYuka 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 (rear-naked choke)
| Smackgirl 2006: Top Girl Battle
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:19
| Bunkyo
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...
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| align=center| 8-5-0
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Seong Jin Cha| TKO (knee)
| Smackgirl 2006: Advent of Goddess
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:47
| Bunkyo
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...
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| align=center| 7-5-0
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Sayaka Shioda| TKO (punches)
| Pancrase Spiral Tour 10
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:14
| 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....
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| align=center| 6-5-0
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Maki Yashima| Decision (3-0)
| Smackgirl 2005: Dynamic!!
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Shibuya
Shibuya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| align=center| 5-5-0
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Misaki Takimoto| Decision (3-0)
| Pancrase Spiral Tour 5
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, 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...
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| align=center| 4-5-0
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Yoko Hattori| TKO (corner stoppage)
| Pancrase 2005 Neo-Blood Tournament Semi-finals
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:08
| Adachi
Adachi, Tokyo
is one of the Special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of the Arakawa River...
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| Loss
| align=center| 3-5-0
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Kazue Matake| Submission (armbar)
| GCM - Cross Section 2
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:01
| Chiyoda
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...
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| align=center| 3-4-0
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Masako Yoshida| Submission (triangle armbar)
| GCM - Cross Section 1
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:23
| Odaiba
Odaiba
is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. It was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s, dramatically expanded during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and has developed since the 1990s as a major commercial, residential...
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| align=center| 3-3-0
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Makoto| KO (knee)
| Smackgirl: Third Season IV
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:58
| Minato
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| align=center| 2-3-0
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Yuka TsujiYuka 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...
| Technical Submission (armbar)
| Smackgirl: Third Season II
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:37
| Minato
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| align=center| 2-2-0
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Mari KanekoMari 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 (3-0)
| Smackgirl: Japan Cup 2002 Episode 2
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| 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....
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| align=center| 2-1-0
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Mika Harigai| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Smackgirl: Japan Cup 2002 Opening Round
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:06
| 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....
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| align=center| 1-1-0
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Ikuma HoshinoIkuma Hoshino
is a retired Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter and judoka. Her real name is . Her nicknames are and .She participated in MMA promotions ReMix, Smackgirl, Shooto and Ax.-Background:Hoshino was born on in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan...
| DQ (kicking a downed opponent)
| Ax Vol. 5
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 0:13
| Bunkyo
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...
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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| align=center| 1-0-0
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Mari KanekoMari 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 (2-1)
| Smackgirl: Golden Gate 2002
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| 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....
, Tokyo
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...
, 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...
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External links
- Profile at Fightergirls.com
- Profile at PancrasePancrasePancrase 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...
- Profile at ShootoShootoShooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...
- Official blog