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Yoko Takahashi (fighter)

Yoko Takahashi (高橋 洋子, Takahashi Yōko, born on (1973-04-20)20 April 1973) 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.[1][2][3]

Yoko Takahashi
Born (1973-04-20) 20 April 1973 (age 51)
Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
Other namesTaka
ResidenceJapan
NationalityJapanese
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb)[1]
StyleKickboxing, Boxing
TeamAJW (1996-1997)
Jd' (1997-2001)
Miharu cram school (2002)
SOD Women's MMA Dojo (2003-2006)
Freelance (2006, 2007, 2008)
Tomoe-gumi (2007-2008)
Age Age (2008-2010)
Fight Chix (2010)
Years active1996-present (MMA)
1996-1999, 2010 (kickboxing)
2006 (boxing)
Professional boxing record
Total1
Losses1
By knockout1
Kickboxing record
Total7
Wins2
By knockout1
Losses4
By knockout1
Draws1
Mixed martial arts record
Total29
Wins15
By knockout4
By submission11
Losses12
By knockout2
By submission5
By decision4
By disqualification1
Draws2
Other information
WebsiteOfficial blog
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: December 13, 2010 (2010-12-13)

Background edit

Takahashi was born on (1973-04-20)20 April 1973 in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan.[1][4]

Professional wrestling career edit

Takahashi debuted as a professional wrestler with All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) 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.[3] She became a part-time referee for promotion Yoshimoto Pro-Wrestling Jd',[2] where she met her long-time partner Megumi Yabushita.[3] They both left Jd' in 2002.[3]

Mixed martial arts career edit

Takahashi debuted in MMA on July 14, 1996 (1996-07-14) at AJW event U Top Tournament: Participants Selection Matches (U★TOPトーナメント出場者選考試合, u top tōnamento shutsujōsha senkō shiai) held at Korakuen Hall, 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.[1][3][5]

At Nippon Budokan on 12 August 1996 (1996-08-12) at the event U Top Tournament: First Round (U★TOPトーナメント1回戦, u top tōnamento 1 kaisen), Takahashi suffered her first loss, being defeated by Russian judoka Irina Rodina with a submission at 6 minutes and 6 seconds of the single no time limit round.[5][6]

At the event The U-Japan Super Fighting '96 vol. 1 held on 17 November 1996 (1996-11-17) 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.[5][7]

Takahashi was defeated by karateka Miwako Ishihara via unanimous decision after two rounds at Daido Juku's event Daido Juku: The Wars 4 (大道塾・THE WARS 4, daidō juku the wars 4) on March 11, 1997 (1997-03-11) at the Korakuen Hall.[5]

At the event Jd' MMA Professional-Amateur Showdown (Jd' 格闘技プロ・アマ対決, jd' kakutougi puro ama taiketsu) on October 12, 1997 (1997-10-12) Takahashi defeated Yuko Mukai via unanimous decision after 3 rounds.[5]

On December 8, 1997 (1997-12-08) 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.[5][8][9]

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 March 8, 1998 (1998-03-08) at Jd' event Yokohama Super Break held at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium.[5][10]

At Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling (LLPW) event Ultimate Challenge '98 L-1 on October 10, 1998 (1998-10-10), Takahashi won by TKO (referee stoppage) against kickboxer Aya Mitsui at 1 minute and 54 seconds of the first round.[5][11][12]

Takahashi next fought Mari Kaneko, whom Takahashi defeated via submission (achilles lock) at Club Fight Round 1 on November 12, 2000 (2000-11-12).[13]

Ten days later, on November 22, 2000 (2000-11-22) Takahashi defeated European Karate Champion Dutch Silviana Furunefield via armbar submission at LLPW event L-1 2000 The Strongest Lady.[12][14][15]

At the inaugural Smackgirl event, Smackgirl: Episode 0, held on December 17, 2000 (2000-12-17) at Korakuen Hall, Takahashi knocked out Dutch kickboxer Sandra de Langeais at 1 minute and 27 seconds of the first round.[16][17]

On May 3, 2001 (2001-05-03) at ReMix Golden Gate 2001, Takahashi was defeated by the previous tournament winner, Dutch Marloes Coenen, via submission (armbar) in the first round.[18][19][20]

At Club Fight vol. 4 on August 20, 2001 (2001-08-20), Takahashi fought against Miwako Ishihara once again in a bout that ended in a tie after ten minutes.[21][22]

Takahashi got another victory when she defeated Mika Harigai by Achilles lock submission in the first round at Smackgirl: Pioneering Spirit on February 3, 2002 (2002-02-03).[23]

On March 2, 2002 (2002-03-02) at Zero-One: True Century Creation '02, Takahashi drew with Yuuki Kubota after three rounds.[24]

Takahashi was defeated by Dutch fighter Irma Verhoeff via TKO in the first round on June 23, 2002 (2002-06-23) at Free Fight Explosion 2, held in Beverwijk, Netherlands.

On July 7, 2002 (2002-07-07) at Zero-One: Impossible to Escape Takahashi defeated Aya Koyama by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round.[25][26] Along with a tag match a day before, this was Takahashi only MMA fight with the team Miharu cram school (三晴塾, miharu juku).

After almost two years without MMA fights, at It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena held on May 20, 2004 (2004-05-20) in Amsterdam, Takahashi faced once again Irma Verhoeff, who defeated Takahashi, this time by decision.[27][28] This was Takahashi's first time representing her 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 August 5, 2004 (2004-08-05) 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.[29][30]

On November 4, 2004 (2004-11-04) at Smackgirl 2004: Yuuki Kondo Retirement Celebration Takahashi defeated pro-wrestler Kaoru Ito with a kimura submission in the first round.[31][32]

At Smackgirl 2004: World ReMix on December 19, 2004 (2004-12-19), 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.[33][34]

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 May 21, 2005 (2005-05-21).[35][36]

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 February 24, 2006 (2006-02-24).[37][38]

On March 11, 2006 (2006-03-11) 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.[39][40]

At Deep's event CMA festival: Japan vs. South Korea total war held on May 24, 2006 (2006-05-24), Takahashi defeated South Korean kickboxer Yong Joo Lee with a heel hook submission in the second round.[41][42]

On June 30, 2006 (2006-06-30) at Smackgirl 2006: Top Girl Battle Takahashi defeated Michiko Takeda via submission (rear naked choke) in the first round.[43][44] 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 February 17, 2007 (2007-02-17).[45][46] This was Takahashi's first fight with her new team, Tomoe-gumi (巴組), 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 May 19, 2007 (2007-05-19).[47][48]

At Fatal Femmes Fighting 2: Girls Night Out on July 14, 2007 (2007-07-14) Takahashi defeated former teammate Keiko Tamai with a calf slicer submission in the first round.[49]

Takahashi lost the Smackgirl open weight title in her first title defense against teammate Hiroko Yamanaka, who defeated Takahashi via unanimous decision after three rounds at Smackgirl 2007: Queens' Hottest Summer on September 6, 2007 (2007-09-06).[50][51]

On October 4, 2008 (2008-10-04) at EliteXC: Heat, Takahashi faced Brazilian Chute Boxe member Cristiane Santos, who defeated Takahashi via unanimous decision after three rounds.[52][53]

At Cage Fighting Xtreme - XKL Evolution II: Mayhem in Minneapolis on April 24, 2010 (2010-04-24) American Shana Olsen defeated Takahashi via unanimous decision after three rounds.[54][55]

MMA tag matches edit

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 May 6, 2002 (2002-05-06) in which Takahashi and her 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.[56][57]

The second one was at Smackgirl: Strongest Tag Tournament 2002 on July 6, 2002 (2002-07-06) 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.[58][59]

Kickboxing career edit

On September 10, 1996 (1996-09-10) in a Groove Match (グローブマッチ, gurōbu macchi) held at Korakuen Hall, Takahshi lost against future shoot boxing champion Fumiko Ishimoto by majority decision after three rounds in a shoot boxing rules fight.[5]

In another Groove Match, Takahashi, representing Jd', defeated Saya Endo, who was representing AJW, by unanimous decision after three rounds on December 8, 1996 (1996-12-08) at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena.[5][60]

On January 16, 1997 (1997-01-16), Takahashi participated in another Groove Match against an AJW member at the Stadium 2 of the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, where she was defeated via unanimous decision after two rounds by Kumiko Maekawa.[5]

At Jd' 3rd Anniversary on April 29, 1999 (1999-04-29) 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.[5][61]

On September 12, 1999 (1999-09-12) at the event Jd' Kyoto Tournament (Jd' 京都大会, jd' kyōto taikai), Takahashi defeated Uno by TKO (referee stoppage) in a kickboxing rules match in the first round.[5][61]

On October 8, 1999 (1999-10-08) at AJKF event Wave-VIII, Takahashi was defeated by 3-time World Champion kickboxer Naoko Kumagai via unanimous decision after 2 rounds.[5][61][62]

Takahashi returned to kickboxing competitions on October 31, 2010 (2010-10-31) 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.[63][64]

Boxing career edit

Takahashi made her boxing debut on June 10, 2006 (2006-06-10) at the event Yamaki Gym 21st anniversary: Yamaki Festival (山木ジム21周年記念興業 山木祭り, yamaki jimu 21 shūnen kinen kōgyō yamaki matsuri) against Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA) champion Emiko Raika, who defeated Takahashi by KO (body blow) in the fourth round.[65][66]

Grappling career edit

At club Deep Tokyo: Megaton Grand Prix 2008 Finals on August 2, 2008 (2008-08-02) Takahashi had a rematch against Mika Hayashi in a submission grappling match, which ended in a majority draw after two rounds.[67][68]

Outside sports edit

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.[3] As part of their partnership with SOD, Takahashi acted as a referee in an adult video where actresses fought naked in the ring.[3]

After some years, Takahashi and Yabushita thought it would be better to work independently and decided to leave the partnership.[3] The SOD Women's MMA Dojo was finally closed on May 31, 2006 (2006-05-31).[69]

Takahashi and Yabushita later formed a new team, Tomoe-gumi, and they collaborated with Fang Gym in Tokyo in order to have training facilities.[3] Some team members had differences with Fang Gym's policies and this eventually caused the dissolution of the team by November 2007 (2007-11).[3]

After some time as freelancers, in 2008 Yabushita and Takahashi formed a new team, Age Age (アゲ♂アゲ☆), at the request of former Tomoe-gumi fighters.[3] 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.[3]

On March 19, 2010 (2010-03-19) Takahashi, along with Megumi Yabushita, announced their association with American clothing brand Fight Chix and they decided to rename their team to Fight Chix.[3]

Besides MMA, kickboxing and Fight Chix products commercialization, Takahashi currently works in a tuna processing plant[2][70] and also as a bouncer, alternating with Megumi Yabushita.[2][3]

Mixed martial arts record edit

Professional record breakdown
29 matches 15 wins 12 losses
By knockout 4 2
By submission 11 5
By decision 0 4
By disqualification 0 1
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15-12-2 Shana Olsen Decision (unanimous) CFX - XKL Evolution II: Mayhem in Minneapolis April 24, 2010 3 5:00 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Loss 15-11-2 Cris Cyborg Decision (unanimous) EliteXC: Heat October 4, 2008 3 3:00 Sunrise, Florida, United States
Loss 15-10-2 Hiroko Yamanaka Decision (unanimous) Smackgirl 2007: Queens' Hottest Summer September 6, 2007 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Lost Smackgirl open weight title
Win 15-9-2 Keiko Tamai Submission (calf slicer) Fatal Femmes Fighting 2: Girls Night Out July 14, 2007 1 2:27 Compton, California, United States
Win 14-9-2 Alicia Mena Submission (rear naked choke) Smackgirl 2007: The Queen Said The USA Is Strongest May 19, 2007 1 3:04 Tokyo, Japan Won Smackgirl open weight title
Loss 13-9-2 Jen Case Submission (armbar) Fatal Femmes Fighting: Asian Invasion February 17, 2007 2 1:39 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 13-8-2 Michiko Takeda Submission (guillotine choke) Smackgirl 2006: Top Girl Battle June 30, 2006 1 4:09 Tokyo, Japan
Win 12-8-2 Yong Joo Lee Submission (heel hook) Deep: CMA Festival May 24, 2006 2 0:47 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11-8-2 Marloes Coenen Submission (armbar) G-Shooto: G-Shooto 04 March 11, 2006 1 0:39 Tokyo, Japan
Win 11-7-2 Mika Hayashi TKO (head kick) G-Shooto: Plus05 February 24, 2006 1 0:47 Tokyo, Japan
Win 10-7-2 Emma Bush Submission (scarf hold armlock) Smackgirl: Korea 2005 May 21, 2005 1 4:13 Suwon, South Korea
Loss 9-7-2 Marloes Coenen TKO (punches) Smackgirl 2004: World ReMix December 19, 2004 1 2:30 Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan Open weight queen decision tournament first round
Win 9-6-2 Kaoru Ito Submission (kimura) Smackgirl 2004: Yuuki Kondo Retirement Celebration November 4, 2004 1 1:34 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8-6-2 Yuiga TKO (punches) Smackgirl 2004: Holy Land Triumphal Return August 5, 2004 1 4:33 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 7-6-2 Irma Verhoeff Decision It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam May 20, 2004 3 3:00 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Win 7-5-2 Aya Koyama Submission (guillotine choke) Zero-One: Impossible to Escape July 7, 2002 1 1:43 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6-5-2 Irma Verhoeff TKO (punches) Free Fight Explosion 2 June 23, 2002 1 Beverwijk, Netherlands
Draw 6-4-2 Yuuki Kondo Draw Zero-One: True Century Creation '02 March 2, 2002 3 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6-4-1 Mika Harigai Submission (Achilles lock) Smackgirl: Pioneering Spirit February 3, 2002 1 2:35 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 5-4-1 Miwako Ishihara Draw Club Fight vol. 4 August 20, 2001 1 10:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5-4-0 Marloes Coenen Submission (armbar) ReMix Golden Gate 2001 May 3, 2001 1 1:13 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5-3-0 Sandra de Langeais TKO (punches) Smackgirl: Episode 0 December 17, 2000 1 1:27 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4-3-0 Silviana Furunefield Submission (armbar) LLPW: L-1 2000 The Strongest Lady November 22, 2000 1 1:28 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3-3-0 Mari Kaneko Submission (Achilles lock) Club Fight Round 1 November 12, 2000 1 4:01 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2-3-0 Aya Mitsui TKO (punches) LLPW: Ultimate Challenge '98 L-1 October 10, 1998 1 1:54 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1-3-0 Rieko Amano DQ (illegal soccer kick) CMA: Octagon Challenge December 8, 1997 1 17:25 Nagoya, Japan
Loss 1-2-0 Becky Levi Submission (punches) The U-Japan Super Fighting '96 vol. 1 November 17, 1996 1 2:13 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1-1-0 Irina Rodina Submission (armbar) U Top Tournament: First Round August 12, 1996 1 6:06 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1-0-0 Kirstie Bragard Submission (head kick) U Top Tournament: Participants Selection Matches July 14, 1996 1 10:14 Tokyo, Japan

Kickboxing record edit

Kickboxing record
7 fights 2 wins 4 losses 1 draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record Notes
October 31, 2010 Loss   Rie Murakami Charity kickboxing event: No Name Heroes 10 Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture, Japan TKO (punches) 3 1:50 2-4-1
October 8, 1999 Loss   Naoko Kumagai AJKF: Wave-VIII Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan Decision (0-3) 2 5:00 2-3-1
September 12, 1999 Win   Uno Jd' Kyoto Tournament Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan TKO (referee stoppage) 1 2:34 2-2-1
April 29, 1999 Draw   Tomomi Sunaba Jd' 3rd Anniversary Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan Draw (1-0) 3 3:00 1-2-1
January 16, 1997 Loss   Kumiko Maekawa Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan Decision (0-3) 2 5:00 1-2-0
December 8, 1996 Win   Saya Endo Sumida, Tokyo, Japan Decision (3-0) 3 3:00 1-1-0
September 10, 1996 Loss   Fumiko Ishimoto Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan Decision (0-2) 3 3:00 0-1-0 Shoot boxing rules
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest

Professional boxing record edit

0 Wins (0 knockouts), 1 Loss, 0 Draws
Result Record Opponent Method Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0-1-0   Emiko Raika KO (body blow) June 10, 2006 4 1:30 Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan

Grappling record edit

Grappling record
1 fight 0 wins 0 losses 1 draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
August 2, 2008 Draw   Mika Hayashi club Deep Tokyo: Megaton Grand Prix 2008 Finals Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan Decision (0-1) 2 5:00 16-11-3
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest

Championships and accomplishments edit

  • Smackgirl open weight champion

See also edit

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External links edit

  • Professional MMA record for Yoko Takahashi from Sherdog  
  • at Fightergirls.com
  • Boxing record for Yoko Takahashi from BoxRec (registration required)
  • Profile at Good Luck Company (in Japanese)
  • Official blog (in Japanese)
  • Official blog (old) (in Japanese)

yoko, takahashi, fighter, yoko, takahashi, 高橋, 洋子, takahashi, yōko, born, 1973, april, 1973, japanese, female, mixed, martial, arts, fighter, kickboxer, former, boxer, professional, wrestler, takahashi, former, smackgirl, open, weight, champion, considered, ja. Yoko Takahashi 高橋 洋子 Takahashi Yōko born on 1973 04 20 20 April 1973 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 1 2 3 Yoko TakahashiBorn 1973 04 20 20 April 1973 age 51 Otaru Hokkaido JapanOther namesTakaResidenceJapanNationalityJapaneseHeight172 cm 5 ft 8 in 1 Weight72 kg 159 lb 11 st 5 lb 1 StyleKickboxing BoxingTeamAJW 1996 1997 Jd 1997 2001 Miharu cram school 2002 SOD Women s MMA Dojo 2003 2006 Freelance 2006 2007 2008 Tomoe gumi 2007 2008 Age Age 2008 2010 Fight Chix 2010 Years active1996 present MMA 1996 1999 2010 kickboxing 2006 boxing Professional boxing recordTotal1Losses1By knockout1Kickboxing recordTotal7Wins2By knockout1Losses4By knockout1Draws1Mixed martial arts recordTotal29Wins15By knockout4By submission11Losses12By knockout2By submission5By decision4By disqualification1Draws2Other informationWebsiteOfficial blogBoxing record from BoxRecMixed martial arts record from SherdogLast updated on December 13 2010 2010 12 13 Contents 1 Background 2 Professional wrestling career 3 Mixed martial arts career 3 1 MMA tag matches 4 Kickboxing career 5 Boxing career 6 Grappling career 7 Outside sports 8 Mixed martial arts record 9 Kickboxing record 10 Professional boxing record 11 Grappling record 12 Championships and accomplishments 13 See also 14 References 15 External linksBackground editTakahashi was born on 1973 04 20 20 April 1973 in Otaru Hokkaido Japan 1 4 Professional wrestling career editThis section needs expansion with additional details of her pro wrestling career You can help by adding to it December 2010 Takahashi debuted as a professional wrestler with All Japan Women s Pro Wrestling AJW 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 3 She became a part time referee for promotion Yoshimoto Pro Wrestling Jd 2 where she met her long time partner Megumi Yabushita 3 They both left Jd in 2002 3 Mixed martial arts career editTakahashi debuted in MMA on July 14 1996 1996 07 14 at AJW event U Top Tournament Participants Selection Matches U TOPトーナメント出場者選考試合 u top tōnamento shutsujōsha senkō shiai held at Korakuen Hall 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 1 3 5 At Nippon Budokan on 12 August 1996 1996 08 12 at the event U Top Tournament First Round U TOPトーナメント1回戦 u top tōnamento 1 kaisen Takahashi suffered her first loss being defeated by Russian judoka Irina Rodina with a submission at 6 minutes and 6 seconds of the single no time limit round 5 6 At the event The U Japan Super Fighting 96 vol 1 held on 17 November 1996 1996 11 17 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 5 7 Takahashi was defeated by karateka Miwako Ishihara via unanimous decision after two rounds at Daido Juku s event Daido Juku The Wars 4 大道塾 THE WARS 4 daidō juku the wars 4 on March 11 1997 1997 03 11 at the Korakuen Hall 5 At the event Jd MMA Professional Amateur Showdown Jd 格闘技プロ アマ対決 jd kakutougi puro ama taiketsu on October 12 1997 1997 10 12 Takahashi defeated Yuko Mukai via unanimous decision after 3 rounds 5 On December 8 1997 1997 12 08 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 5 8 9 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 March 8 1998 1998 03 08 at Jd event Yokohama Super Break held at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium 5 10 At Ladies Legend Pro Wrestling LLPW event Ultimate Challenge 98 L 1 on October 10 1998 1998 10 10 Takahashi won by TKO referee stoppage against kickboxer Aya Mitsui at 1 minute and 54 seconds of the first round 5 11 12 Takahashi next fought Mari Kaneko whom Takahashi defeated via submission achilles lock at Club Fight Round 1 on November 12 2000 2000 11 12 13 Ten days later on November 22 2000 2000 11 22 Takahashi defeated European Karate Champion Dutch Silviana Furunefield via armbar submission at LLPW event L 1 2000 The Strongest Lady 12 14 15 At the inaugural Smackgirl event Smackgirl Episode 0 held on December 17 2000 2000 12 17 at Korakuen Hall Takahashi knocked out Dutch kickboxer Sandra de Langeais at 1 minute and 27 seconds of the first round 16 17 On May 3 2001 2001 05 03 at ReMix Golden Gate 2001 Takahashi was defeated by the previous tournament winner Dutch Marloes Coenen via submission armbar in the first round 18 19 20 At Club Fight vol 4 on August 20 2001 2001 08 20 Takahashi fought against Miwako Ishihara once again in a bout that ended in a tie after ten minutes 21 22 Takahashi got another victory when she defeated Mika Harigai by Achilles lock submission in the first round at Smackgirl Pioneering Spirit on February 3 2002 2002 02 03 23 On March 2 2002 2002 03 02 at Zero One True Century Creation 02 Takahashi drew with Yuuki Kubota after three rounds 24 Takahashi was defeated by Dutch fighter Irma Verhoeff via TKO in the first round on June 23 2002 2002 06 23 at Free Fight Explosion 2 held in Beverwijk Netherlands On July 7 2002 2002 07 07 at Zero One Impossible to Escape Takahashi defeated Aya Koyama by submission guillotine choke in the first round 25 26 Along with a tag match a day before this was Takahashi only MMA fight with the team Miharu cram school 三晴塾 miharu juku After almost two years without MMA fights at It s Showtime Amsterdam Arena held on May 20 2004 2004 05 20 in Amsterdam Takahashi faced once again Irma Verhoeff who defeated Takahashi this time by decision 27 28 This was Takahashi s first time representing her 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 August 5 2004 2004 08 05 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 29 30 On November 4 2004 2004 11 04 at Smackgirl 2004 Yuuki Kondo Retirement Celebration Takahashi defeated pro wrestler Kaoru Ito with a kimura submission in the first round 31 32 At Smackgirl 2004 World ReMix on December 19 2004 2004 12 19 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 33 34 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 May 21 2005 2005 05 21 35 36 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 February 24 2006 2006 02 24 37 38 On March 11 2006 2006 03 11 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 39 40 At Deep s event CMA festival Japan vs South Korea total war held on May 24 2006 2006 05 24 Takahashi defeated South Korean kickboxer Yong Joo Lee with a heel hook submission in the second round 41 42 On June 30 2006 2006 06 30 at Smackgirl 2006 Top Girl Battle Takahashi defeated Michiko Takeda via submission rear naked choke in the first round 43 44 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 February 17 2007 2007 02 17 45 46 This was Takahashi s first fight with her new team Tomoe gumi 巴組 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 May 19 2007 2007 05 19 47 48 At Fatal Femmes Fighting 2 Girls Night Out on July 14 2007 2007 07 14 Takahashi defeated former teammate Keiko Tamai with a calf slicer submission in the first round 49 Takahashi lost the Smackgirl open weight title in her first title defense against teammate Hiroko Yamanaka who defeated Takahashi via unanimous decision after three rounds at Smackgirl 2007 Queens Hottest Summer on September 6 2007 2007 09 06 50 51 On October 4 2008 2008 10 04 at EliteXC Heat Takahashi faced Brazilian Chute Boxe member Cristiane Santos who defeated Takahashi via unanimous decision after three rounds 52 53 At Cage Fighting Xtreme XKL Evolution II Mayhem in Minneapolis on April 24 2010 2010 04 24 American Shana Olsen defeated Takahashi via unanimous decision after three rounds 54 55 MMA tag matches edit 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 May 6 2002 2002 05 06 in which Takahashi and her 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 56 57 The second one was at Smackgirl Strongest Tag Tournament 2002 on July 6 2002 2002 07 06 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 58 59 Kickboxing career editOn September 10 1996 1996 09 10 in a Groove Match グローブマッチ gurōbu macchi held at Korakuen Hall Takahshi lost against future shoot boxing champion Fumiko Ishimoto by majority decision after three rounds in a shoot boxing rules fight 5 In another Groove Match Takahashi representing Jd defeated Saya Endo who was representing AJW by unanimous decision after three rounds on December 8 1996 1996 12 08 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena 5 60 On January 16 1997 1997 01 16 Takahashi participated in another Groove Match against an AJW member at the Stadium 2 of the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium where she was defeated via unanimous decision after two rounds by Kumiko Maekawa 5 At Jd 3rd Anniversary on April 29 1999 1999 04 29 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 5 61 On September 12 1999 1999 09 12 at the event Jd Kyoto Tournament Jd 京都大会 jd kyōto taikai Takahashi defeated Uno by TKO referee stoppage in a kickboxing rules match in the first round 5 61 On October 8 1999 1999 10 08 at AJKF event Wave VIII Takahashi was defeated by 3 time World Champion kickboxer Naoko Kumagai via unanimous decision after 2 rounds 5 61 62 Takahashi returned to kickboxing competitions on October 31 2010 2010 10 31 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 63 64 Boxing career editTakahashi made her boxing debut on June 10 2006 2006 06 10 at the event Yamaki Gym 21st anniversary Yamaki Festival 山木ジム21周年記念興業 山木祭り yamaki jimu 21 shunen kinen kōgyō yamaki matsuri against Women s International Boxing Association WIBA champion Emiko Raika who defeated Takahashi by KO body blow in the fourth round 65 66 Grappling career editAt club Deep Tokyo Megaton Grand Prix 2008 Finals on August 2 2008 2008 08 02 Takahashi had a rematch against Mika Hayashi in a submission grappling match which ended in a majority draw after two rounds 67 68 Outside sports editIn 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 3 As part of their partnership with SOD Takahashi acted as a referee in an adult video where actresses fought naked in the ring 3 After some years Takahashi and Yabushita thought it would be better to work independently and decided to leave the partnership 3 The SOD Women s MMA Dojo was finally closed on May 31 2006 2006 05 31 69 Takahashi and Yabushita later formed a new team Tomoe gumi and they collaborated with Fang Gym in Tokyo in order to have training facilities 3 Some team members had differences with Fang Gym s policies and this eventually caused the dissolution of the team by November 2007 2007 11 3 After some time as freelancers in 2008 Yabushita and Takahashi formed a new team Age Age アゲ アゲ at the request of former Tomoe gumi fighters 3 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 3 On March 19 2010 2010 03 19 Takahashi along with Megumi Yabushita announced their association with American clothing brand Fight Chix and they decided to rename their team to Fight Chix 3 Besides MMA kickboxing and Fight Chix products commercialization Takahashi currently works in a tuna processing plant 2 70 and also as a bouncer alternating with Megumi Yabushita 2 3 Mixed martial arts record editProfessional record breakdown 29 matches 15 wins 12 losses By knockout 4 2 By submission 11 5 By decision 0 4 By disqualification 0 1 Draws 2 Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 15 12 2 Shana Olsen Decision unanimous CFX XKL Evolution II Mayhem in Minneapolis April 24 2010 3 5 00 Minneapolis Minnesota United States Loss 15 11 2 Cris Cyborg Decision unanimous EliteXC Heat October 4 2008 3 3 00 Sunrise Florida United States Loss 15 10 2 Hiroko Yamanaka Decision unanimous Smackgirl 2007 Queens Hottest Summer September 6 2007 3 5 00 Tokyo Japan Lost Smackgirl open weight title Win 15 9 2 Keiko Tamai Submission calf slicer Fatal Femmes Fighting 2 Girls Night Out July 14 2007 1 2 27 Compton California United States Win 14 9 2 Alicia Mena Submission rear naked choke Smackgirl 2007 The Queen Said The USA Is Strongest May 19 2007 1 3 04 Tokyo Japan Won Smackgirl open weight title Loss 13 9 2 Jen Case Submission armbar Fatal Femmes Fighting Asian Invasion February 17 2007 2 1 39 Los Angeles California United States Win 13 8 2 Michiko Takeda Submission guillotine choke Smackgirl 2006 Top Girl Battle June 30 2006 1 4 09 Tokyo Japan Win 12 8 2 Yong Joo Lee Submission heel hook Deep CMA Festival May 24 2006 2 0 47 Tokyo Japan Loss 11 8 2 Marloes Coenen Submission armbar G Shooto G Shooto 04 March 11 2006 1 0 39 Tokyo Japan Win 11 7 2 Mika Hayashi TKO head kick G Shooto Plus05 February 24 2006 1 0 47 Tokyo Japan Win 10 7 2 Emma Bush Submission scarf hold armlock Smackgirl Korea 2005 May 21 2005 1 4 13 Suwon South Korea Loss 9 7 2 Marloes Coenen TKO punches Smackgirl 2004 World ReMix December 19 2004 1 2 30 Shizuoka Shizuoka Japan Open weight queen decision tournament first round Win 9 6 2 Kaoru Ito Submission kimura Smackgirl 2004 Yuuki Kondo Retirement Celebration November 4 2004 1 1 34 Tokyo Japan Win 8 6 2 Yuiga TKO punches Smackgirl 2004 Holy Land Triumphal Return August 5 2004 1 4 33 Tokyo Japan Loss 7 6 2 Irma Verhoeff Decision It s Showtime 2004 Amsterdam May 20 2004 3 3 00 Amsterdam Netherlands Win 7 5 2 Aya Koyama Submission guillotine choke Zero One Impossible to Escape July 7 2002 1 1 43 Tokyo Japan Loss 6 5 2 Irma Verhoeff TKO punches Free Fight Explosion 2 June 23 2002 1 Beverwijk Netherlands Draw 6 4 2 Yuuki Kondo Draw Zero One True Century Creation 02 March 2 2002 3 3 00 Tokyo Japan Win 6 4 1 Mika Harigai Submission Achilles lock Smackgirl Pioneering Spirit February 3 2002 1 2 35 Tokyo Japan Draw 5 4 1 Miwako Ishihara Draw Club Fight vol 4 August 20 2001 1 10 00 Tokyo Japan Loss 5 4 0 Marloes Coenen Submission armbar ReMix Golden Gate 2001 May 3 2001 1 1 13 Tokyo Japan Win 5 3 0 Sandra de Langeais TKO punches Smackgirl Episode 0 December 17 2000 1 1 27 Tokyo Japan Win 4 3 0 Silviana Furunefield Submission armbar LLPW L 1 2000 The Strongest Lady November 22 2000 1 1 28 Tokyo Japan Win 3 3 0 Mari Kaneko Submission Achilles lock Club Fight Round 1 November 12 2000 1 4 01 Tokyo Japan Win 2 3 0 Aya Mitsui TKO punches LLPW Ultimate Challenge 98 L 1 October 10 1998 1 1 54 Tokyo Japan Loss 1 3 0 Rieko Amano DQ illegal soccer kick CMA Octagon Challenge December 8 1997 1 17 25 Nagoya Japan Loss 1 2 0 Becky Levi Submission punches The U Japan Super Fighting 96 vol 1 November 17 1996 1 2 13 Tokyo Japan Loss 1 1 0 Irina Rodina Submission armbar U Top Tournament First Round August 12 1996 1 6 06 Tokyo Japan Win 1 0 0 Kirstie Bragard Submission head kick U Top Tournament Participants Selection Matches July 14 1996 1 10 14 Tokyo JapanKickboxing record editThis sports related list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items October 2021 This list of sports fixtures or results is incomplete you can help by adding missing items October 2021 Kickboxing record 7 fights 2 wins 4 losses 1 draw Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record Notes October 31 2010 Loss nbsp Rie Murakami Charity kickboxing event No Name Heroes 10 Yuzawa Akita Prefecture Japan TKO punches 3 1 50 2 4 1 October 8 1999 Loss nbsp Naoko Kumagai AJKF Wave VIII Bunkyo Tokyo Japan Decision 0 3 2 5 00 2 3 1 September 12 1999 Win nbsp Uno Jd Kyoto Tournament Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture Japan TKO referee stoppage 1 2 34 2 2 1 April 29 1999 Draw nbsp Tomomi Sunaba Jd 3rd Anniversary Bunkyo Tokyo Japan Draw 1 0 3 3 00 1 2 1 January 16 1997 Loss nbsp Kumiko Maekawa Osaka Osaka Prefecture Japan Decision 0 3 2 5 00 1 2 0 December 8 1996 Win nbsp Saya Endo Sumida Tokyo Japan Decision 3 0 3 3 00 1 1 0 September 10 1996 Loss nbsp Fumiko Ishimoto Bunkyo Tokyo Japan Decision 0 2 3 3 00 0 1 0 Shoot boxing rules Legend Win Loss Draw No contestProfessional boxing record edit0 Wins 0 knockouts 1 Loss 0 Draws Result Record Opponent Method Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 0 1 0 nbsp Emiko Raika KO body blow June 10 2006 4 1 30 Kabukicho Tokyo JapanGrappling record editGrappling record 1 fight 0 wins 0 losses 1 draw Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record August 2 2008 Draw nbsp Mika Hayashi club Deep Tokyo Megaton Grand Prix 2008 Finals Kabukicho Tokyo Japan Decision 0 1 2 5 00 16 11 3 Legend Win Loss Draw No contestChampionships and accomplishments editSmackgirl open weight championSee also editList of 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