Saori Ishioka
Saori Ishioka (石岡 沙織, Ishioka Saori, born on September 13, 1987) is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and karateka. She has participated in MMA promotions Smackgirl and Jewels. Her nickname is Shooting Star.[2]
Saori Ishioka | |
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Born | Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan | September 13, 1987
Other names | Shooting Star |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
Weight | 114 lb (52 kg) |
Division | Strawweight[1] |
Fighting out of | Koganei, Tokyo, Japan |
Team | Zendokai Koganei |
Years active | 2007-present (MMA) 2009-present (shoot boxing) |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 3 |
Wins | 2 |
Losses | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 27 |
Wins | 15 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 9 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 12 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 8 |
Other information | |
Website | Official blog |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: June 24, 2013 |
Background
Ishioka was born on September 13, 1987 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.[2][3][4][5][6] She started judo during childhood, earning third place in an all-high school tournament in China.[3][5] She graduated from the Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima Technical High School.[5]
In 2006, she was introduced to the Karate-do Zendokai association in their Hiroshima branch and, wanting to become a professional martial artist, she moved to Tokyo.[3][5]
Mixed martial arts career
Ishioka debuted with a unanimous decision defeat against Kyoko Takabayashi at Smackgirl - F 2007: The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 First Stage on March 11, 2007 .[7][8]
On April 28, 2007 , Ishioka participated at Smackgirl 2007: The Dance of the Taisho Romance in the Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 lightweight first round, where she defeated Yoko Oyama by unanimous decision.[10] In the next round of the tournament, at Smackgirl - F 2007: The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 2nd Stage on May 19, 2007 , Mei Yamaguchi defeated Ishioka with a kneebar.[11]
Ishioka rebounded back with three consecutive victories. The first one was against Masako Yoshida, whom Ishioka defeated by unanimous decision on September 6, 2007 at Smackgirl 2007: Queens' Hottest Summer. She next defeated Miyuki Ariga, also by unanimous decision, in a match with special rules on November 25, 2007 during Kingdom of Grapple Live 2007.[13] Her third consecutive victory came when she defeated American fighter Thricia Poovey by armbar submission at Smackgirl 7th Anniversary: Starting Over on December 26, 2007 .[14][15]
Her winning streak came to an end on February 14, 2008 at the hands of South Korean kickboxer Seo Hee Ham, who defeated Ishioka by unanimous decision in the Smackgirl World ReMix Tournament 2008 Opening Round, during the first round of the lightweight tournament.[16]
Ishioka earned another victory by armbar submission against Harumi on August 6, 2008 at Kingdom of Grapple mini Live in Summerfest!! '08.[18][19]
On November 16, 2008 , Ishioka made her debut with MMA promotion Jewels at Jewels 1st Ring, where she defeated Mika Nagano by unanimous decision in the main event.[20][21]
Ishioka got her first TKO victory against Hanako Kobayashi at Jewels 2nd Ring on February 4, 2009 .[22][23]
Ishioka then challenged the world's number one ranked female fighter Megumi Fujii. On July 11, 2009 , Fujii submitted Ishioka by armbar at Jewels 4th Ring.[24][25]
On December 11, 2009 at Jewels 6th Ring, Ishioka defeated Sally Krumdiack with a controversial finish in which Ishioka had Krumdiack in a weak armbar and the referee asked Krumdiack if she was okay. Krumdiack responded that she was, but the referee mistook the answer and incorrectly stopped the fight.[27][28][29] Ringside officials recognized the mistake and it was expected that the fight would be ruled a no contest, but the result remained as a victory for Ishioka.
Ishioka got another victory at Jewels 8th Ring when she defeated pro-wrestler Mai Ichii by submission (armbar) on May 23, 2010 .[30][31][32]
In an upset on July 31, 2010 in the opening round of the 2010 Jewels Lightweight Queen Tournament, Ishioka was defeated by unanimous decision in her bout against Sakura Nomura, eliminating the favorite Ishioka from the tournament.[33][34]
Ishioka and Celine Haga fought on October 10, 2010 at Jewels 10th Ring, with Ishioka winning a close but unanimous decision.[35][36]
Ishioka faced Yuko "Amiba" Oya in a Jewels Lightweight Queen Tournament reserve match at Jewels 11th Ring on December 17, 2010 .[38] She defeated Oya by submission due to an armbar in the first round.[39][40]
Ishioka rematched Seo Hee Ham on February 25, 2011 at DEEP: 52 Impact in Tokyo, Japan.[41] She was defeated for the second time by unanimous decision.[42]
Ishioka next faced Yuka Tsuji in a Jewels vs. Valkyrie bout at Jewels 15th Ring on July 9, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan.[43][44] She was defeated by unanimous decision.[45][46]
Ishioka faced "Windy" Tomomi Sunaba in Sunaba's retirement bout at Pancrase Progress Tour 3 on March 11, 2012 .[47] She defeated Sunaba by armbar submission in the second round.[48][49]
After giving birth, Ishioka was scheduled to return to MMA on February 16, 2014, but her match had to be canceled when her opponent, Mika Nagano, announced her pregnancy.[50]
Shoot boxing career
Ishioka had her first shoot boxing match on May 16, 2009 , defeating Kanako Oka by unanimous decision at Jewels 3rd Ring.[51]
Ishioka then participated in the 2009 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup on August 23, 2009 , where she defeated Ai Takahashi by unanimous decision and lost against tournament winner Rena Kubota by TKO (corner stoppage, towel thrown in).[52][53]
Other activities
Ishioka won the All-Japan RF Karate Championships -52 kg in 2007[3] and in 2009.[54]
Ishioka has participated in a few grappling matches. The first one at Smackgirl Grappling Queen Tournament 2007 on September 24, 2007 , where she was defeated via decision (0-2) by Yasuko Mogi.[55] At Deep X 02 on December 2, 2007 , Ishioka defeated Miki Aeba by armbar.[56] On August 31, 2008 , Ishioka was defeated by Kyoko Abe with an armbar submission at Gi Grappling 2008 during the first round of the Gi Grappling 2008 Queen Tournament expert -52.0 kg.[57] Ishioka faced Jewels champion Ayaka Hamasaki in a grappling match at Jewels 14th Ring on May 14, 2011 .[58][59] She was defeated by split decision.[60][61][62][63]
Personal life
On July 13, 2012 , Ishioka announced that she was expecting a baby and would marry a fellow karateka from Zendokai.[64][65]
Mixed martial arts record
26 matches | 15 wins | 11 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 0 |
By submission | 9 | 4 |
By decision | 5 | 7 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 15-12 | Miyuu Yamamoto | Decision (split) | Rizin 11 | July 29, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
Loss | 15-11 | Kanna Asakura | Decision (unanimous) | Deep Jewels 17 | August 26, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Qualification for 2017 Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix. |
Won | 15-10 | Bestare Kicaj | Submission (rear naked choke) | Rizin FF 5: Sakura | April 16, 2017 | 1 | 2:12 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Loss | 14-10 | Mina Kurobe | Decision (unanimous) | Deep-Jewels 14 | November 2, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 14-9 | Hana Date | Submission (Armbar) | Deep-Jewels 12 | June 5, 2016 | 1 | 4:39 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 13-9 | Emi Tomimatsu | Submission (rear naked choke) | Deep-Jewels 11 | March 5, 2016 | 2 | 4:49 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 13-8 | Seo Hee Ham | Submission (armbar) | Deep-Jewels 6 | November 3, 2014 | 2 | 2:43 | Tokyo, Japan | For the Deep Jewels Featherweight (106 lbs) Championship |
Win | 13-7 | Satomi Takano | Technical Submission (armbar) | Deep-Jewels 4 | May 18, 2014 | 1 | 4:44 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 12-7 | Tomomi Sunaba | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase - Progress Tour 3 | March 11, 2012 | 2 | 1:04 | Tokyo, Japan | Sunaba's retirement fight |
Loss | 11-7 | Yuka Tsuji | Decision (unanimous) | Jewels 15th Ring | July 9, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 11-6 | Seo Hee Ham | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 52 Impact | February 25, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 11-5 | Yuko Oya | Submission (armbar) | Jewels 11th Ring | December 17, 2010 | 1 | 2:14 | Tokyo, Japan | Jewels Lightweight Queen Tournament reserve bout |
Win | 10-5 | Celine Haga | Decision (unanimous) | Jewels 10th Ring | October 10, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 9-5 | Sakura Nomura | Decision (unanimous) | Jewels 9th Ring | July 31, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Jewels Lightweight Queen Tournament first round |
Win | 9-4 | Mai Ichii | Submission (armbar) | Jewels 8th Ring | May 23, 2010 | 2 | 2:41 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 8-4 | Sally Krumdiack | Technical submission (armbar) | Jewels 6th Ring | December 11, 2009 | 1 | 2:45 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 7-4 | Megumi Fujii | Submission (armbar) | Jewels 4th Ring | July 11, 2009 | 2 | 4:17 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 7-3 | Hanako Kobayashi | TKO (punches) | Jewels 2nd Ring | February 4, 2009 | 1 | 2:20 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 6-3 | Mika Nagano | Decision (unanimous) | Jewels 1st Ring | November 16, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 5-3 | Harumi | Submission (armbar) | Kingdom of Grapple mini Live in Summerfest!! '08 | August 6, 2008 | 1 | 2:45 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 4-3 | Seo Hee Ham | Decision (unanimous) | Smackgirl World ReMix Tournament 2008 Opening Round | February 14, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Lightweight tournament first round |
Win | 4-2 | Thricia Poovey | Submission (armbar) | Smackgirl 7th Anniversary: Starting Over | December 26, 2007 | 1 | 4:18 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 3-2 | Miyuki Ariga | Decision (unanimous) | Kingdom of Grapple Live 2007 | November 25, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Special rules |
Win | 2-2 | Masako Yoshida | Decision (unanimous) | Smackgirl 2007: Queens' Hottest Summer | September 6, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 1-2 | Mei Yamaguchi | Submission (kneebar) | Smackgirl - F 2007: The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 Second Stage | May 19, 2007 | 2 | 1:24 | Tokyo, Japan | The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 lightweight tournament semi-finals |
Win | 1-1 | Yoko Oyama | Decision (unanimous) | Smackgirl 2007: The Dance of the Taisho Romance | April 28, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 lightweight tournament first round |
Loss | 0-1 | Kyoko Takabayashi | Decision (unanimous) | Smackgirl - F 2007: The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 First Stage | March 11, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
Kickboxing record
3 fights, 2 wins, 1 loss | |||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record | Notes |
August 23, 2009 | Loss | Rena Kubota | Shoot Boxing Girls Tournament 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (corner stoppage) | 3 | 0:20 | 2-1-0 | Shoot boxing rules. 2009 Girls S-Cup semi-final |
August 23, 2009 | Win | Ai Takahashi | Shoot Boxing Girls Tournament 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | 2-0-0 | Shoot boxing rules. 2009 Girls S-Cup quarterfinal |
May 16, 2009 | Win | Kanako Oka | Jewels 3rd Ring | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | 1-0-0 | Shoot boxing rules |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest
Championships and accomplishments
- All-Japan RF Karate Championships -52 kg in 2007
- All-Japan RF Karate Championships -52 kg in 2009
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External links
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Saori Ishioka on Twitter (in Japanese)
- Saori Ishioka Awakening Profile
- Professional MMA record for Saori Ishioka from Sherdog
- Profile at Shoot boxing (in Japanese)
- Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived March 10, 2012) (in Japanese)