Yoko Takahashi (fighter)
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
female mixed martial arts
(MMA) fighter and kickboxer
and former boxer
and professional wrestler
. Takahashi is a former Smackgirl
open weight champion. She is considered Japan's first female mixed martial artist.
, Hokkaido
, Japan
.
(AJWPW) promotion in 1994 and kept participating until the end of 1996, when she decided not to continue with professional wrestling due to a hernia
in her back
. She became a part-time referee for promotion Yoshimoto Pro-Wrestling Jd'
, where she met her long-time partner Megumi Yabushita
. They both left Jd' in 2002.
, in a fight that consisted of a single round with unlimited time, defeating German
pro-wrestler Thundercrackk from Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi
at 10 minutes and 14 seconds, after Takahashi landed a kick to the face that made Thundercrackk give up.
At Nippon Budokan
on at the event , Takahashi suffered her first loss, being defeated by Russian
judoka Irina Rodina
with a submission (reversed cross lock) at 6 minutes and 6 seconds of the single no time limit round.
At the event The U-Japan Super Fighting '96 vol. 1 held on at the Ariake Coliseum
, Takahashi was defeated by American women's MMA pioneer Becky Levi
via TKO
(corner stoppage, towel thrown in, punches) at 2 minutes and 13 seconds of the unlimited time bout.
Takahashi was defeated by karateka Miwako Ishihara via unanimous decision after two rounds at Daido Juku
's event on at the Korakuen Hall.
At the event on Takahashi defeated Yuko Mukai via unanimous decision after 3 rounds.
On at the event Central Martial Arts Association: Octagon Challenge held at the Nagoya Congress Center
, Takahashi lost against pro-wrestler Rieko Amano (known by the ring name Carlos Amano) after Takahashi illegally kicked Amano in the face and was disqualified at 17 minutes and 25 seconds.
Takahashi next fought and defeated partner Megumi Yabushita at 16 minutes with 7 seconds of an unlimited time match with a heel hold submission on at Jd' event Yokohama Super Break held at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
.
At Ladies Legends Pro Wrestling (LLPW) event Ultimate Challenge '98 L-1 on , Takahashi won by TKO (referee stoppage) against kickboxer Aya Mitsui at 1 minute and 54 seconds of the first round.
Takahashi next fought Mari Kaneko
, whom Takahashi defeated via submission (achilles lock) at Club Fight Round 1 on .
Ten days later, on Takahashi defeated European Karate Champion Dutch
Silviana Furunefield via armbar
submission at LLPW event L-1 2000 The Strongest Lady.
At the inaugural Smackgirl
event, Smackgirl: Episode 0, held on at Korakuen Hall, Takahashi knocked out Dutch kickboxer Sandra de Langeais at 1 minute and 27 seconds of the first round.
On at ReMix Golden Gate 2001, Takahashi was defeated by the previous tournament winner, Dutch Marloes Coenen
, via submission (armbar) in the first round.
At Club Fight vol. 4 on , Takahashi fought against Miwako Ishihara once again in a bout that ended in a tie
after ten minutes.
Takahashi got another victory when she defeated Mika Harigai by achilles lock submission in the first round at Smackgirl: Pioneering Spirit on .
On at Zero-One: True Century Creation '02, Takahashi drew with Yuuki Kubota after three rounds.
Takahashi was defeated by Dutch fighter Irma Verhoeff via TKO in the first round on at Free Fight Explosion 2, held in Beverwijk
, Netherlands
.
On at Zero-One: Impossible to Escape Takahashi defeated Aya Koyama by submission (guillotine choke
) in the first round. Along with a tag match a day before, this was Takahashi only MMA fight with the team .
After almost two years without MMA fights, at It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena held on in Amsterdam
, Takahashi faced once again Irma Verhoeff, who defeated Takahashi, this time by decision. This was Takahashi's first time representing his own team, formed in partnership with adult video maker Soft on Demand (SOD), SOD Women's MMA Dojo.
At Smackgirl 2004: Holy Land Triumphal Return on Takahashi defeated masked pro-wrestler Yuiga by TKO after the referee stopped the fight when Yuiga was knocked down with punches for the second time in the last minute of the first round.
On at Smackgirl 2004: Yuuki Kondo Retirement Celebration Takahashi defeated pro-wrestler Kaoru Ito with a kimura submission in the first round.
At Smackgirl 2004: World ReMix on , during the first round of the tournament to determine Smackgirl's first open weight champion, Takahashi had a rematch with Marloes Coenen, who once again defeated Takahashi, this time by TKO (referee stoppage, punches and knees) in the first round.
Takahashi rebounded with a submission victory over American fighter Emma Bush (at the time Emma Nielsen) with a leg armbar in the first round at Smackgirl: Korea 2005 on .
Debuting in Shooto
, Takahashi defeated Mika Hayashi by TKO after knocking Hayashi down for the third time in the first round, winning in 47 seconds at G-Shooto plus 05 on .
On at G-Shooto Japan 04 Takahashi had a third match against Marloes Coenen, who once again defeated Takahashi, submitting her with an armbar in 39 seconds.
At Deep's event CMA festival: Japan vs. South Korea total war held on , Takahashi defeated South Korean kickboxer Yong Joo Lee with a heel hook submission in the second round.
On at Smackgirl 2006: Top Girl Battle Takahashi defeated Michiko Takeda via submission (rear naked choke
) in the first round. As her team had recently been disbanded, in this fight Takahashi fought as a freelance
with no team.
Takahashi was defeated in her next fight by American Jen Case via armbar submission in the second round at the event Fatal Femmes Fighting: Asian Invasion on . This was Takahashi's first fight with her new team, , after she and Megumi Yabushita left their partnership with SOD video maker.
Takahashi became the third Smackgirl open weight title holder by defeating American fighter Alicia Mena by submission (rear naked choke) in the first round at Smackgirl 2007: The Queen Said The USA Is Strongest on .
At Fatal Femmes Fighting 2: Girls Night Out on Takahashi defeated former teammate Keiko Tamai with a calf slicer submission in the first round.
Takahashi lost the Smackgirl open weight title in her first title defense against fellow teammate Hiroko Yamanaka
, who defeated Takahashi via unanimous decision after three rounds at Smackgirl 2007: Queens' Hottest Summer on .
On at EliteXC: Heat
, Takahashi faced Brazilian Chute Boxe
member Cristiane Santos
, who defeated Takahashi via unanimous decision after three rounds.
At Cage Fighting Xtreme - XKL Evolution II: Mayhem in Minneapolis on American Shana Olsen defeated Takahashi via unanimous decision after three rounds.
The second one was at Smackgirl: Strongest Tag Tournament 2002 on in which Takahashi was partnered with Hisae Watanabe
and both were defeated by Miwako Ishihara and Mari Kaneko when Ishihara caught Takahashi in an armbar and forced her to submit in the first round.
champion Fumiko Ishimoto by majority decision
after three rounds in a shoot boxing rules fight.
In another Groove Match, Takahashi, representing Jd', defeated Saya Endo, who was representing AJWPW, by unanimous decision after three rounds on at the Ryogoku Kokugikan
arena.
On , Takahashi participated in another Groove Match against an AJWPW member at the Stadium 2 of the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, where she was defeated via unanimous decision after 2 rounds by Kumiko Maekawa.
At Jd' 3rd Anniversary on at the Korakuen Hall, Takahashi participated in a kickboxing match against All Japan Kickboxing Federation
(AJKF) fighter Tomomi Sunaba
which ended in a draw after 3 rounds.
On at the event , Takahashi defeated Uno by TKO (referee stoppage) in a kickboxing rules match in the first round.
On at AJKF event Wave-VIII, Takahashi was defeated by 3-time World Champion kickboxer Naoko Kumagai
via unanimous decision after 2 rounds.
Takahashi returned to kickboxing competitions on at Dragon Gym event Charity kickboxing event: No Name Heroes 10, where she was defeated via KO in the third round by Muay Thai
expert Rie Murakami, barely 10 seconds before the end of the fight.
(WIBA) champion Emiko Raika
, who defeated Takahashi by KO (body blow) in the fourth round.
match, which ended in a majority draw
after two rounds.
After some years, Takahashi and Yabushita thought it would be better to work independently and decided to leave the partnership. The SOD Women's MMA Dojo was finally closed on .
Takahashi and Yabushita later formed a new team, Tomoe-gumi, and they collaborated with Fang Gym in Tokyo in order to have training facilities. Some team members had differences with Fang Gym's policies and this eventually caused the dissolution of the team by .
After some time as freelancers, in 2008 Yabushita and Takahashi formed a new team, , at the request of former Tomoe-gumi fighters. They became bouncers of bar / live house Exit in exchange of using the live house space for their training and amateur MMA shows during the day.
On Takahashi, along with Megumi Yabushita, announced their association with American clothing brand
Fight Chix and they decided to rename their team to Fight Chix.
Besides MMA, kicboxing and Fight Chix products commercialization, Takahashi currently works in a tuna
processing plant and also as a bouncer
, alternating with Megumi Yabushita.
|Loss
|align=center|17-13-2
| Shana Olsen
|Decision (0-3)
|CFX - XKL Evolution II: Mayhem in Minneapolis
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Minneapolis, Minnesota
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|17-12-2
| Cristiane Santos
|Decision (0-3)
|EliteXC: Heat
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Sunrise
, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|17-11-2
| Hiroko Yamanaka
|Decision (0-3)
|Smackgirl 2007: Queens' Hottest Summer
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|17-10-2
| Keiko Tamai
|Submission (calf slicer)
|Fatal Femmes Fighting 2: Girls Night Out
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:27
|Compton
, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|16-10-2
| Alicia Mena
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Smackgirl 2007: The Queen Said The USA Is Strongest
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:04
|Kabukicho, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|15-10-2
| Jen Case
|Submission (armbar)
|Fatal Femmes Fighting: Asian Invasion
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:39
|Los Angeles
, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|15-9-2
| Michiko Takeda
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Smackgirl 2006: Top Girl Battle
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:09
|Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|14-9-2
| Yong Joo Lee
|Submission (heel hook)
|Deep: CMA festival: Japan vs. South Korea total war
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:47
|Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|13-9-2
| Marloes Coenen
|Submission (armbar)
|G-Shooto Japan 04
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:39
|Kabukicho, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|13-8-2
| Mika Hayashi
|TKO (head kick)
|G-Shooto plus 05
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:47
|Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12-8-2
| Emma Bush
|Submission (leg armbar)
|Smackgirl: Korea 2005
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:13
|Suwon
, Gyeonggi-do
, South Korea
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|11-8-2
| Marloes Coenen
|TKO (strikes)
|Smackgirl 2004: World ReMix
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:30
|Shizuoka
, Shizuoka Prefecture
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11-7-2
| Kaoru Ito
|Submission (kimura)
|Smackgirl 2004: Yuuki Kondo Retirement Celebration
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:34
|Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10-7-2
| Yuiga
|TKO (punches)
|Smackgirl 2004: Holy Land Triumphal Return
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:33
|Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|9-7-2
| Irma Verhoeff
|Ext.R Decision
|It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Amsterdam
, North Holland
, Netherlands
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9-6-2
| Aya Koyama
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Zero-One: Impossible to Escape
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:43
|Sumida
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|8-6-2
| Irma Verhoeff
|TKO
|Free Fight Explosion 2
|
|align=center|1
|
|Beverwijk
, North Holland
, Netherlands
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|8-5-2
| Yuuki Kubota
|Draw
|Zero-One: True Century Creation '02
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Sumida
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-5-1
| Mika Harigai
|Submission (achilles lock)
|Smackgirl: Pioneering Spirit
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:35
|Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|7-5-1
| Miwako Ishihara
|Draw
|Club Fight vol. 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Shibuya
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-5-0
| Marloes Coenen
|Submission (armbar)
|ReMix Golden Gate 2001
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:13
|Shibuya
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-4-0
| Sandra de Langeais
|KO
|Smackgirl: Episode 0
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:27
|Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-4-0
| Silviana Furunefield
|Submission (armbar)
|LLPW: L-1 2000 The Strongest Lady
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:28
|Shibuya
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-4-0
| Mari Kaneko
|Submission (achilles lock)
|Club Fight Round 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:01
|Shibuya
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-4-0
| Aya Mitsui
|TKO
|LLPW: Ultimate Challenge '98 L-1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:54
|Sumida
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-4-0
| Megumi Yabushita
|Submission (heel hold)
|Jd': Yokohama Super Break
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|16:07
|Yokohama
, Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|2-4-0
| Rieko Amano
|DQ (illegal kick)
|CMA: Octagon Challenge
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|17:25
|Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-3-0
| Yuko Mukai
|Decision (3-0)
|Jd' MMA Professional-Amateur Showdown
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Ikoma
, Nara Prefecture
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-3-0
| Miwako Ishihara
|Decision (0-3)
|Daido Juku: The Wars 4
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:00
|Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-2-0
| Becky Levi
|TKO (punches)
|The U-Japan Super Fighting '96 vol. 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:13
|Koto
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-1-0
| Irina Rodina
|Submission (reversed cross lock)
|U Top Tournament: First Round
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|6:06
|Chiyoda
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0-0
| thundercrakk
|Submission (kick)
|U Top Tournament: Participants Selection Matches
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:14
|Bunkyo
, Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#A9A9A9" | Kickboxing record
|- valign="top"
|
Legend:
|align="center" colspan=8|0 Wins (0 knockouts), 1 Loss, 0 Draws
{| style="font-size:80%; text-align:center; width:100%;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Result
! Record
! Opponent
! Method
! Date
! Round
! Time
! Location
! Notes
|-
|Loss
|0-1-0
| Emiko Raika
|KO (body blow)
|
|4
|1:30
|Kabukicho, Tokyo
, Russia
|
|-
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#A9A9A9" | Grappling record
|- valign="top"
|
Legend:
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 arts
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...
(MMA) fighter and kickboxer
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
and former boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and professional 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...
. Takahashi is a former 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...
open weight champion. She is considered Japan's first female mixed martial artist.
Background
Takahashi was born on April 20, 1973 in OtaruOtaru, Hokkaido
is a city and port in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces the Ishikari Bay, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular tourist destination...
, Hokkaido
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, 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...
.
Professional wrestling career
Takahashi debuted as a professional wrestler with All Japan Women's Pro-WrestlingAll Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
, nicknamed Zenjo was a joshi puroresu promotion established in 1968 by Takashi Matsunaga and his brothers. The group held their first card on June 4 of that year...
(AJWPW) promotion in 1994 and kept participating until the end of 1996, when she decided not to continue with professional wrestling due to a hernia
Hernia
A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. A hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach protrudes into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm....
in her back
Human back
The human back is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders. It is the surface opposite to the chest, its height being defined by the vertebral column and its breadth being supported by the ribcage and shoulders...
. She became a part-time referee for promotion Yoshimoto Pro-Wrestling Jd'
JDStar
JDStar , was a women's professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. In the wake of the joshi puroresu boom of the early 1990s, several different groups opened with distinct approaches...
, where she met her long-time partner 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...
. They both left Jd' in 2002.
Mixed martial arts career
Takahashi debuted in MMA on at AJWPW event held at Korakuen HallKorakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, in a fight that consisted of a single round with unlimited time, defeating German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
pro-wrestler Thundercrackk from Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi
Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi
Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Group was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Japan, operating from 1991 to 1995...
at 10 minutes and 14 seconds, after Takahashi landed a kick to the face that made Thundercrackk give up.
At Nippon Budokan
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...
on at the event , Takahashi suffered her first loss, being defeated by Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
judoka Irina Rodina
Irina Rodina
Irina Rodina is a Russian judoka. Rodina also competed in mixed martial arts. She competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the heavyweight division, finishing in equal seventh place.-Achievements:...
with a submission (reversed cross lock) at 6 minutes and 6 seconds of the single no time limit round.
At the event The U-Japan Super Fighting '96 vol. 1 held on at the Ariake Coliseum
Ariake Coliseum
is an indoor sporting arena in located in Ariake, Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. It has a capacity of 10,000. The arena is used as the center court for the Japan Open Tennis Championships and the Toray Pan Pacific Open held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park....
, Takahashi was defeated by American women's MMA pioneer Becky Levi
Becky Levi
-Biography:Becky started out her training career in Tucson Az. training submissions and judo with Steve Owen a 7th degree black belt in Judo. She also continued her boxing training at two boxing facilities in Tucson. Becky was also a PE teacher and coach in Tucson for 11 years. She was involved in...
via 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...
(corner stoppage, towel thrown in, punches) at 2 minutes and 13 seconds of the unlimited time bout.
Takahashi was defeated by karateka Miwako Ishihara via unanimous decision after two rounds at Daido Juku
Daido Juku
is the organization for the martial art , founded in 1981 by Takashi Azuma. Azuma, originally a Kyokushin karate 1977 full contact karate champion, resigned from the Kyokushin organization to form Daido Juku in Sendai city, located in northern Honshū, Japan....
's event on at the Korakuen Hall.
At the event on Takahashi defeated Yuko Mukai via unanimous decision after 3 rounds.
On at the event Central Martial Arts Association: Octagon Challenge held at the Nagoya Congress Center
Nagoya Congress Center
The is a multi-purpose convention center, in the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan....
, Takahashi lost against pro-wrestler Rieko Amano (known by the ring name Carlos Amano) after Takahashi illegally kicked Amano in the face and was disqualified at 17 minutes and 25 seconds.
Takahashi next fought and defeated partner Megumi Yabushita at 16 minutes with 7 seconds of an unlimited time match with a heel hold submission on at Jd' event Yokohama Super Break held at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
is an indoor sports arena, located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people and was opened in 1962.It is a five minute walk from the closest subway station, Kannai Station, on the JR/Yokohama Municipal Subway....
.
At Ladies Legends Pro Wrestling (LLPW) event Ultimate Challenge '98 L-1 on , Takahashi won by TKO (referee stoppage) against kickboxer Aya Mitsui at 1 minute and 54 seconds of the first round.
Takahashi next fought 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:...
, whom Takahashi defeated via submission (achilles lock) at Club Fight Round 1 on .
Ten days later, on Takahashi defeated European Karate Champion Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
Silviana Furunefield via 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 LLPW event L-1 2000 The Strongest Lady.
At the inaugural 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...
event, Smackgirl: Episode 0, held on at Korakuen Hall, Takahashi knocked out Dutch kickboxer Sandra de Langeais at 1 minute and 27 seconds of the first round.
On at ReMix Golden Gate 2001, Takahashi was defeated by the previous tournament winner, Dutch Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen is a Dutch mixed martial artist. She has competed professionally since 2000 and is a former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion....
, via submission (armbar) in the first round.
At Club Fight vol. 4 on , Takahashi fought against Miwako Ishihara once again in a bout that ended in a tie
Tie (draw)
To tie or draw is to finish a competition with identical or inconclusive results. The word "tie" is usually used in North America for sports such as American football. "Draw" is usually used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations and it is usually used for sports such as...
after ten minutes.
Takahashi got another victory when she defeated Mika Harigai by achilles lock submission in the first round at Smackgirl: Pioneering Spirit on .
On at Zero-One: True Century Creation '02, Takahashi drew with Yuuki Kubota after three rounds.
Takahashi was defeated by Dutch fighter Irma Verhoeff via TKO in the first round on at Free Fight Explosion 2, held in Beverwijk
Beverwijk
Beverwijk is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The town is located about northwest of Amsterdam in the Randstad metropolitan area, north of the North Sea Canal very close to the North Sea coast...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
On at Zero-One: Impossible to Escape Takahashi defeated Aya Koyama 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...
) in the first round. Along with a tag match a day before, this was Takahashi only MMA fight with the team .
After almost two years without MMA fights, at It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena held on in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Takahashi faced once again Irma Verhoeff, who defeated Takahashi, this time by decision. This was Takahashi's first time representing his own team, formed in partnership with adult video maker Soft on Demand (SOD), SOD Women's MMA Dojo.
At Smackgirl 2004: Holy Land Triumphal Return on Takahashi defeated masked pro-wrestler Yuiga by TKO after the referee stopped the fight when Yuiga was knocked down with punches for the second time in the last minute of the first round.
On at Smackgirl 2004: Yuuki Kondo Retirement Celebration Takahashi defeated pro-wrestler Kaoru Ito with a kimura submission in the first round.
At Smackgirl 2004: World ReMix on , during the first round of the tournament to determine Smackgirl's first open weight champion, Takahashi had a rematch with Marloes Coenen, who once again defeated Takahashi, this time by TKO (referee stoppage, punches and knees) in the first round.
Takahashi rebounded with a submission victory over American fighter Emma Bush (at the time Emma Nielsen) with a leg armbar in the first round at Smackgirl: Korea 2005 on .
Debuting in 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,...
, Takahashi defeated Mika Hayashi by TKO after knocking Hayashi down for the third time in the first round, winning in 47 seconds at G-Shooto plus 05 on .
On at G-Shooto Japan 04 Takahashi had a third match against Marloes Coenen, who once again defeated Takahashi, submitting her with an armbar in 39 seconds.
At Deep's event CMA festival: Japan vs. South Korea total war held on , Takahashi defeated South Korean kickboxer Yong Joo Lee with a heel hook submission in the second round.
On at Smackgirl 2006: Top Girl Battle Takahashi defeated Michiko Takeda via submission (rear naked choke
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
) in the first round. As her team had recently been disbanded, in this fight Takahashi fought as a freelance
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
with no team.
Takahashi was defeated in her next fight by American Jen Case via armbar submission in the second round at the event Fatal Femmes Fighting: Asian Invasion on . This was Takahashi's first fight with her new team, , after she and Megumi Yabushita left their partnership with SOD video maker.
Takahashi became the third Smackgirl open weight title holder by defeating American fighter Alicia Mena by submission (rear naked choke) in the first round at Smackgirl 2007: The Queen Said The USA Is Strongest on .
At Fatal Femmes Fighting 2: Girls Night Out on Takahashi defeated former teammate Keiko Tamai with a calf slicer submission in the first round.
Takahashi lost the Smackgirl open weight title in her first title defense against fellow teammate Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka
, more commonly known simply as Hiroko and nicknamed or Cat's Eye, is a Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter...
, who defeated Takahashi via unanimous decision after three rounds at Smackgirl 2007: Queens' Hottest Summer on .
On at EliteXC: Heat
EliteXC: Heat
EliteXC: Heat was a mixed martial arts event held by EliteXC on October 4, 2008 in Sunrise, Florida at the Bank Atlantic Center.It would be the last for the promotion....
, Takahashi faced Brazilian Chute Boxe
Chute Boxe Academy
The Chute Boxe Academy opened as a Muay Thai academy in 1978 in Curitiba, Brazil. Head trainer Rudimar Fedrigo later expanded the program in 1991 to include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and other aspects of modern mixed martial arts. By 1995, the Chute Boxe team was considered a prime training ground for...
member Cristiane Santos
Cristiane Santos
Cristiane Justino Venancio Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion . Santos won the title on August 15, 2009 by defeating Gina Carano via TKO...
, who defeated Takahashi via unanimous decision after three rounds.
At Cage Fighting Xtreme - XKL Evolution II: Mayhem in Minneapolis on American Shana Olsen defeated Takahashi via unanimous decision after three rounds.
MMA tag matches
During her time with Smackgirl promotion, Takahashi participated in some MMA tag matches. The first of them took place at Smackgirl: Golden Gate 2002 on in which Takahashi and his tag partner Tamami Nakamura defeated Hiromi Kanai and Mika Harigai after Kanai fractured some of her ribs when fighting Takahashi and the doctor stopped the fight in the first round.The second one was at Smackgirl: Strongest Tag Tournament 2002 on in which Takahashi was partnered with 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...
and both were defeated by Miwako Ishihara and Mari Kaneko when Ishihara caught Takahashi in an armbar and forced her to submit in the first round.
Kickboxing career
On in a held at Korakuen Hall, Takahshi lost against future shoot boxingShoot 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....
champion Fumiko Ishimoto by majority decision
Majority decision
A majority 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...
after three rounds in a shoot boxing rules fight.
In another Groove Match, Takahashi, representing Jd', defeated Saya Endo, who was representing AJWPW, by unanimous decision after three rounds on at the Ryogoku Kokugikan
Ryogoku Kokugikan
, also known as Sumo Hall, is an indoor sporting arena located in the Ryōgoku neighborhood of Sumida, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo in Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. It is the third building built in Tokyo associated with the name kokugikan. The current building was opened in 1985 and has a...
arena.
On , Takahashi participated in another Groove Match against an AJWPW member at the Stadium 2 of the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, where she was defeated via unanimous decision after 2 rounds by Kumiko Maekawa.
At Jd' 3rd Anniversary on at the Korakuen Hall, Takahashi participated in a kickboxing match against All Japan Kickboxing Federation
All Japan Kickboxing Federation
All Japan Kickboxing Federation was the Japan-based sanctioning and promoting body of professional kickboxing. It was established in 1987 and it was dissolved in 2009. The informal name was "Zen Nihon Kikku...
(AJKF) fighter Tomomi Sunaba
Tomomi Sunaba
, 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....
which ended in a draw after 3 rounds.
On at the event , Takahashi defeated Uno by TKO (referee stoppage) in a kickboxing rules match in the first round.
On at AJKF event Wave-VIII, Takahashi was defeated by 3-time World Champion kickboxer Naoko Kumagai
Naoko Kumagai
Naoko Kumagai is a Japanese female kickboxer and 3-time World Champion in the 3 different weight classes. She also had several pro boxing matches.Kumagai is known for her knockout punch and high KO percentage...
via unanimous decision after 2 rounds.
Takahashi returned to kickboxing competitions on at Dragon Gym event Charity kickboxing event: No Name Heroes 10, where she was defeated via KO in the third round by Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
expert Rie Murakami, barely 10 seconds before the end of the fight.
Boxing career
Takahashi made her boxing debut on at the event against Women's International Boxing AssociationWomen's International Boxing Association
The Women's International Boxing Association a sanctioning body for women's professional boxing came into existence in July 2000, and quickly grew into a major force in the sport....
(WIBA) champion Emiko Raika
Emiko Raika
Emiko Raika is a Japanese female professional boxer. The former WIBA Featherweight Champion on the World, Raika is considered one of the greatest Japanese female boxers of all time....
, who defeated Takahashi by KO (body blow) in the fourth round.
Grappling career
At club Deep Tokyo: Megaton Grand Prix 2008 Finals on Takahashi had a rematch against Mika Hayashi in a submission grapplingSubmission wrestling
Submission wrestling or Combat wrestling in Japan, is a formula of competition and a general term describing the aspect of martial arts and combat sports that focus on clinch and ground fighting with the aim of obtaining a submission using submission holds...
match, which ended in a majority draw
Majority draw
A majority draw is an outcome in several full-contact combat sports, including boxing, mixed martial arts, and others sports involving striking. In a majority draw, two of the three judges agree that neither fighter won , while the third judge indicates one fighter being the clear winner on his/her...
after two rounds.
Outside sports
In 2002 JD' faced some financial troubles that led to Takahashi and Megumi Yabushita to leave the wrestling promotion to form their own MMA team in partnership with SOD. As par of their partnership with SOD, Takahashi acted as a referee in an adult video where actresses fought naked in the ring.After some years, Takahashi and Yabushita thought it would be better to work independently and decided to leave the partnership. The SOD Women's MMA Dojo was finally closed on .
Takahashi and Yabushita later formed a new team, Tomoe-gumi, and they collaborated with Fang Gym in Tokyo in order to have training facilities. Some team members had differences with Fang Gym's policies and this eventually caused the dissolution of the team by .
After some time as freelancers, in 2008 Yabushita and Takahashi formed a new team, , at the request of former Tomoe-gumi fighters. They became bouncers of bar / live house Exit in exchange of using the live house space for their training and amateur MMA shows during the day.
On Takahashi, along with Megumi Yabushita, announced their association with American clothing brand
Brand
The American Marketing Association defines a brand as a "Name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's good or service as distinct from those of other sellers."...
Fight Chix and they decided to rename their team to Fight Chix.
Besides MMA, kicboxing and Fight Chix products commercialization, Takahashi currently works in a tuna
Tuna
Tuna is a salt water fish from the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Tuna are fast swimmers, and some species are capable of speeds of . Unlike most fish, which have white flesh, the muscle tissue of tuna ranges from pink to dark red. The red coloration derives from myoglobin, an...
processing plant and also as a bouncer
Bouncer (doorman)
A bouncer is an informal term for a type of security guard employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs or concerts to provide security, check legal age, and refuse entry to a venue based on criteria such as intoxication, aggressive behavior, or attractiveness...
, alternating with Megumi Yabushita.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|align=center|17-13-2
| Shana Olsen
|Decision (0-3)
|CFX - XKL Evolution II: Mayhem in Minneapolis
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|17-12-2
| Cristiane Santos
Cristiane Santos
Cristiane Justino Venancio Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion . Santos won the title on August 15, 2009 by defeating Gina Carano via TKO...
|Decision (0-3)
|EliteXC: Heat
EliteXC: Heat
EliteXC: Heat was a mixed martial arts event held by EliteXC on October 4, 2008 in Sunrise, Florida at the Bank Atlantic Center.It would be the last for the promotion....
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Sunrise
Sunrise, Florida
-Overview:Sunrise is a city in southwestern Broward County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated in 1961 by Norman Johnson – a developer whose World Famous Upside-Down House attracted buyers to what was then a remote area...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|17-11-2
| Hiroko Yamanaka
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)
|Smackgirl 2007: Queens' Hottest Summer
|
|align=center|3
|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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|17-10-2
| Keiko Tamai
|Submission (calf slicer)
|Fatal Femmes Fighting 2: Girls Night Out
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:27
|Compton
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|16-10-2
| Alicia Mena
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Smackgirl 2007: The Queen Said The USA Is Strongest
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:04
|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|15-10-2
| Jen Case
|Submission (armbar)
|Fatal Femmes Fighting: Asian Invasion
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:39
|Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|15-9-2
| Michiko Takeda
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Smackgirl 2006: Top Girl Battle
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:09
|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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|14-9-2
| Yong Joo Lee
|Submission (heel hook)
|Deep: CMA festival: Japan vs. South Korea total war
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:47
|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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|-
|Loss
|align=center|13-9-2
| Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen is a Dutch mixed martial artist. She has competed professionally since 2000 and is a former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion....
|Submission (armbar)
|G-Shooto Japan 04
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:39
|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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|-
|Win
|align=center|13-8-2
| Mika Hayashi
|TKO (head kick)
|G-Shooto plus 05
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:47
|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|12-8-2
| Emma Bush
|Submission (leg armbar)
|Smackgirl: Korea 2005
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:13
|Suwon
Suwon
Suwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety"....
, Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
, 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...
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|11-8-2
| Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen is a Dutch mixed martial artist. She has competed professionally since 2000 and is a former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion....
|TKO (strikes)
|Smackgirl 2004: World ReMix
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:30
|Shizuoka
Shizuoka, Shizuoka
is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in terms of both population and area. It became one of Japan's 19 "designated cities" in 2005.-Geography:...
, Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, 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|11-7-2
| Kaoru Ito
|Submission (kimura)
|Smackgirl 2004: Yuuki Kondo Retirement Celebration
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:34
|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|10-7-2
| Yuiga
|TKO (punches)
|Smackgirl 2004: Holy Land Triumphal Return
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:33
|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|9-7-2
| Irma Verhoeff
|Ext.R Decision
|It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9-6-2
| Aya Koyama
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Zero-One: Impossible to Escape
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:43
|Sumida
Sumida, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a density of 17,480 persons per 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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|-
|Loss
|align=center|8-6-2
| Irma Verhoeff
|TKO
|Free Fight Explosion 2
|
|align=center|1
|
|Beverwijk
Beverwijk
Beverwijk is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The town is located about northwest of Amsterdam in the Randstad metropolitan area, north of the North Sea Canal very close to the North Sea coast...
, North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|8-5-2
| Yuuki Kubota
|Draw
|Zero-One: True Century Creation '02
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Sumida
Sumida, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a density of 17,480 persons per 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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-5-1
| Mika Harigai
|Submission (achilles lock)
|Smackgirl: Pioneering Spirit
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:35
|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...
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|7-5-1
| Miwako Ishihara
|Draw
|Club Fight vol. 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-5-0
| Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen is a Dutch mixed martial artist. She has competed professionally since 2000 and is a former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion....
|Submission (armbar)
|ReMix Golden Gate 2001
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:13
|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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-4-0
| Sandra de Langeais
|KO
|Smackgirl: Episode 0
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:27
|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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-4-0
| Silviana Furunefield
|Submission (armbar)
|LLPW: L-1 2000 The Strongest Lady
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:28
|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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-4-0
| 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:...
|Submission (achilles lock)
|Club Fight Round 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:01
|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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-4-0
| Aya Mitsui
|TKO
|LLPW: Ultimate Challenge '98 L-1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:54
|Sumida
Sumida, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a density of 17,480 persons per 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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-4-0
| 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...
|Submission (heel hold)
|Jd': Yokohama Super Break
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|16:07
|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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|2-4-0
| Rieko Amano
|DQ (illegal kick)
|CMA: Octagon Challenge
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|17:25
|Nagoya, 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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-3-0
| Yuko Mukai
|Decision (3-0)
|Jd' MMA Professional-Amateur Showdown
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Ikoma
Ikoma, Nara
is a city located in the north-west end of Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 120,304, with 46,989 households and the density of 2,262.20 persons per km², and it is the third biggest population in the prefecture...
, Nara Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....
, 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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-3-0
| Miwako Ishihara
|Decision (0-3)
|Daido Juku: The Wars 4
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:00
|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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-2-0
| Becky Levi
Becky Levi
-Biography:Becky started out her training career in Tucson Az. training submissions and judo with Steve Owen a 7th degree black belt in Judo. She also continued her boxing training at two boxing facilities in Tucson. Becky was also a PE teacher and coach in Tucson for 11 years. She was involved in...
|TKO (punches)
|The U-Japan Super Fighting '96 vol. 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:13
|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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-1-0
| Irina Rodina
Irina Rodina
Irina Rodina is a Russian judoka. Rodina also competed in mixed martial arts. She competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the heavyweight division, finishing in equal seventh place.-Achievements:...
|Submission (reversed cross lock)
|U Top Tournament: First Round
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|6:06
|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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0-0
| thundercrakk
|Submission (kick)
|U Top Tournament: Participants Selection Matches
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:14
|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...
|
Kickboxing record
{| class="toccolours" width=100% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#A9A9A9" | Kickboxing record
|- valign="top"
|
Legend:
Professional boxing record
|- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:100%;"|align="center" colspan=8|0 Wins (0 knockouts), 1 Loss, 0 Draws
{| style="font-size:80%; text-align:center; width:100%;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Result
! Record
! Opponent
! Method
! Date
! Round
! Time
! Location
! Notes
|-
|Loss
|0-1-0
| Emiko Raika
Emiko Raika
Emiko Raika is a Japanese female professional boxer. The former WIBA Featherweight Champion on the World, Raika is considered one of the greatest Japanese female boxers of all time....
|KO (body blow)
|
|4
|1:30
|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...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
|
|-
Grappling record
{| class="toccolours" width=100% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#A9A9A9" | Grappling record
|- valign="top"
|
Legend:
See also
External links
- Profile at Fightergirls.com
- Profile at Good Luck Company
- Official blog
- Official blog (old)