Seichi Ikemoto Explained

Seichi Ikemoto
Birth Date:August 24, 1975
Birth Place:Matsubara, Osaka, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Weight:155lb
Weight Class:Welterweight
Lightweight
Reach:76 in
Style:Kickboxing,Boxing, Wrestling, Shoot wrestling, Karate, Judo
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Tokyo, Japan
Team:Team Boon!
Years Active:1999–2013
Mma Kowin:8
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Decwin:9
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:6
Mma Decloss:11
Mma Draw:5
Kickbox Loss:1
Kickbox Koloss:1
Sherdog:1315

is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He is a veteran of Shooto, PRIDE and DEEP. His specialty is a "double punch", in which he puts his hands together and throws them at his opponent.

Biography and career

Ikemoto is a former holder of the DEEP Welterweight championship,[1] which he obtained by defeating Hidehiko Hasegawa at DEEP 36 via unanimous decision. He lost the title by dropping a unanimous decision to Yuya Shirai at DEEP 45 in January 2010.

Ikemoto was a participant in the Dream Welterweight Grand Prix and lost his first-round matchup against Marius Zaromskis by unanimous decision at Dream.8. The fight is most famous for Zaromskis backflipping onto Ikemoto, almost getting caught in a leg lock in the process.

On November 8, 2010, he made his kickboxing debut against veteran fighter Yuya Yamamoto at K-1 World MAX 2010 Final, and lost via knockout in the first round.

Ikemoto lost his retirement fight to Japanese MMA legend Ryo Chonan on April 28, 2013, at Deep: Osaka Impact 2013.[2]

Ikemoto is occasionally a professional wrestler and had appeared for All Japan Pro Wrestling and GLEAT.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Loss| align=center| | Ryo Chonan| Decision (Unanimous)| Deep: Osaka Impact 2013| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan|Catchweight (165 lb) bout.|-| Win| align=center| 21–18–5| Yuki Ito| TKO (Corner Stoppage)| Deep: Osaka Impact 2012| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:29| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 20–18–5| Mizuto Hirota| Decision (unanimous)| Deep: 57 Impact| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 20–17–5| Hiroki Aoki| Decision (unanimous)| Deep: Osaka Impact| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 19–17–5| Naoki Matsushita| Decision (majority)| Deep: Cage Impact 2010 in Osaka| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 18–17–5| Yuya Shirai| Decision (unanimous)| Deep: 45 Impact| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 18–16–5| Tarec Saffiedine| Decision (unanimous)| DREAM.10| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Saitama, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 18–15–5| Marius Žaromskis| Decision (unanimous)| DREAM.8| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Nagoya, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 18–14–5| Hidetaka Monma| TKO (knee to the body and punches)| Deep: 40 Impact| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:42| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 17–14–5| Hidehiko Hasegawa| Decision (unanimous)| Deep: 36 Impact| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 16–14–5| Doo Won Seo| Submission (heel hook)| Deep: Protect Impact 2007| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:56| Osaka, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 15–14–5| Kiuma Kunioku| Draw| Deep: 32 Impact| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 15–14–4| Tae Hyun Bang| Decision (unanimous)| Deep: 30 Impact| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan|Return to Welterweight.|-| Loss| align=center| 14–14–4| Daisuke Nakamura| Submission (armbar)| Pride - Bushido 12| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:36| Nagoya, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 14–13–4| Naoki Matsushita| TKO (cut)| Real Rhythm: 4th Stage| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:26| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 13–13–4| Yves Edwards| Decision (unanimous)| Pride - Bushido 10| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan|Return to Lightweight.|-| Loss| align=center| 13–12–4| Jutaro Nakao| Decision (majority)| Real Rhythm: 3rd Stage| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 13–11–4| Won Jin Eoh| KO| Real Rhythm: 2nd Stage| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:58| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 12–11–4| Hidehiko Hasegawa| Decision (unanimous)| Deep: 20th Impact| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 11–11–4| Eddie Alvarez| TKO (punches)| Euphoria: USA vs The World| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:25| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States|Lightweight bout.|-| Win| align=center| 11–10–4| Manabu Hara| Submission (armbar)| RED ZONE: RED ZONE 10| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:15| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 10–10–4| Teruhiko Kubo| Submission (armbar)| Deep: clubDeep Osaka| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:58| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 9–10–4| Motohiro Tachihara| Submission (reverse triangle)| RED ZONE: RED ZONE 9| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:10| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 8–10–4| Shinya Aoki| Submission (armbar)| Deep: 15th Impact| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:52| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 8–9–4| Teruhiko Kubo| KO| RED ZONE: RED ZONE 8| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:34| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 8–8–4| Hiroki Nagaoka| Decision (unanimous)| Deep: 14th Impact| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 7-8–4| Hidetaka Monma| Submission (arm triangle choke)| Deep: 13th Impact| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:53| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 7–7–4| Hitoyo Kimura| TKO (cut)| Deep: clubDeep Osaka| | align=center| 1| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 6–7–4| Yasuyuki Tokuoka| Draw| Shooto: Gig West 4| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan|Lightweight bout.[3] |-| Win| align=center| 6–7–3| Kyosuke Sasaki| Decision (unanimous)| Deep: 11th Impact| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–7–3| Akira Kikuchi| Submission (armbar)| Shooto 2003: 6/27 in Hiroshima Sun Plaza| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:28| Hiroshima, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–6–3| Shonie Carter| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: 3/18 in Korakuen Hall| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan|Return to Welterweight.|-| Win| align=center| 5–5–3| Shigetoshi Iwase| Decision (majority)| Shooto: Gig West 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–5–3| Dave Strasser| Submission (rear naked choke)| Shooto: Treasure Hunt 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:10| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–4–3| Takuya Wada| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Treasure Hunt 3| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kobe, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–3–3| Tetsuji Kato| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: To The Top Final Act| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Urayasu, Japan|Lightweight bout.|-| Loss| align=center| 4–2–3| Steve Berger| Submission (triangle armbar)| Shooto: To The Top 7| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:09| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 4–1–3| Jay Buck| TKO (punches)| HOOKnSHOOT: Masters| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:03| Evansville, Indiana, United States|Return to Welterweight.|-| Win| align=center| 3–1–3| Takayuki Okochi| KO (knees)| Shooto: Gig West 1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:01| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 2–1–3| Damien Riccio| TKO (punches)| Shooto: R.E.A.D. 11| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:09| Tokyo, Japan|Welterweight bout.|-| Draw| align=center| 1–1–3| Hiroshi Tsuruya| Draw| Shooto: R.E.A.D. 9| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Yokohama, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–1–2| Saburo Kawakatsu| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: R.E.A.D. 8| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan|Return to Lightweight.|-| Draw| align=center| 1–0–2| Takuya Wada| Draw| Shooto: R.E.A.D. 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 1–0–1| Yuji Kusu| Draw| Shooto: R.E.A.D. 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan|Welterweight debut.|-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Isao Tanimura| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Renaxis 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan|

Kickboxing record

0 Wins, 1 Loss, 0 Draws
DateResultOpponentEventMethodRoundTimeLocation
November 8, 2010Loss Yuya YamamotoK-1 World MAX 2010 FinalKO12:22 Tokyo, Japan

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sakurai Rocks Aoki at Dream 8. Mendoza. Ricardo. 5 April 2009. MMAWeekly. 9 May 2011.
  2. Web site: DEEP Osaka Impact 2013: Seichi Ikemoto's Last Fight. Tapology.com. April 28, 2013.
  3. Web site: Seichi Ikemoto | MMA Fighter Page .