Yasuko Tamada Explained

Yasuko Tamada
Birth Date:30 June 1967[1]
Birth Place:Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Other Names:Tama-chan
Ikuko
Residence:Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Weight:100lb
Weight Class:Featherweight (45.4 kg – 48.0 kg) (Jewels)
Fighting Out Of:Japan
Team:Abe Ani Combat Club
Trainer:Megumi Fujii
Years Active:2005–present
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Decwin:16
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:11
Mma Draw:4
Url:Official blog
Sherdog:14054

[1] is a Japanese female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. She previously fought as a flyweight in the Valkyrie promotion and was the only Valkyrie Flyweight Champion.[2] She later fought for Jewels and last competed for Deep.

Tamada was once ranked as the #6 female atomweight (96-106 lb) fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings.[3]

Grappling career

Tamada started fighting in the grappling tournament Girl Fight Challenge (GFC) on .[4] She managed to make it to the finals of a Smackgirl grappling tournament on where she lost to Yasuko Mogi.[5] Tamada won a Smackgirl tournament on by defeating Naomi[6] and was runner-up in 2006 and 2007.[7] [8] [9] Her last grappling bout was at Gi Grappling 2008.[10]

Mixed martial arts career

Tamada made her professional debut in MMA with a split decision victory against Maho Muranami. Her next fights resulted in four losses and two draws. She rebounded with seven consecutive wins. After a draw in Valkyrie's first event, she won her next three fights. At Valkyrie 06, she became Valkyrie Flyweight Champion by defeating Naoko Omuro in her most impressive performance to date.

At Valkyrie 08 on, in an upset, Tamada was defeated by Naho Sugiyama via unanimous decision in a non-title bout in which Sugiyama dominated Tamada during the three rounds.[11] [12] [13]

Tamada faced Kikuyo Ishikawa in the opening round of the Jewels Featherweight Queen tournament at Jewels 16th Ring on in Tokyo.[14] She was defeated by unanimous decision.[15] [16]

Tamada then faced Sachiko Yamamoto at Jewels 17th Ring on .[17] She was defeated by split decision.[18] [19]

On, Tamada faced Naho Sugiyama in a non-title rematch at Jewels 19th Ring in Osaka, Japan.[20] She was defeated by majority decision.[21]

Tamada faced Naoko Omuro for a third time at Jewels 20th Ring on .[22] [23] She defeated Omuro by technical submission due to an armbar in the second round.[24] [25]

Tamada next faced Satomi Takano at Jewels 22nd Ring on .[26] [27] She defeated Takano by unanimous decision.[28] [29]

Tamada competed against Yukiko Seki for the third time at Deep Jewels 1 on .[30] She defeated Seki by unanimous decision.[31] [32]

Tamada made her US debut for Invicta Fighting Championships on September 6, 2014. She faced Michelle Waterson for the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship. Tamada lost the fight via TKO in the third round which was the first time she had ever lost via TKO.

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Draw| align=center|18–13–4|Hisae Watanabe|Draw (Majority)|Shooto Colors 1||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 18–13–3| Sakura Katada| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto - Gig Tokyo 33| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 17–13–3| Reina Kobayashi| Decision (split)| DEEP Nagoya Impact: Kobudo Fight 28| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Kasugai, Aichi Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 17–12–3| Aya Murakami| Submission (armbar)| DEEP Tokyo Impact 2021 ~2nd Round~| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:33| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 17–11–3| Mizuki Furuse| Decision (unanimous)| Deep Jewels 28| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 17–10–3| Kotori Tamiya| Decision (unanimous)| Deep Jewels 26| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 16–10–3| Madoka Ishibashi| Decision (unanimous)| Deep Jewels 23| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 15–10–3| Kanna Asakura| Decision (unanimous)| VTJ 7th| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Urayasu, Chiba, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 15–9–3| Michelle Waterson| TKO (knee & punches)| Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada| | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:58| Kansas City, Missouri, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 15–8–3| Yukiko Seki| Decision (unanimous)| Deep Jewels 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 14–8–3| Satomi Takano| Decision (unanimous)| Jewels 22nd Ring| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Koto, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 13–8–3| Naoko Omuro| Technical Submission (armbar)| Jewels 20th Ring| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:05| Koto, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–8–3| Naho Sugiyama| Decision (majority)| Jewels 19th Ring| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Taisho-ku, Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–7–3| Sachiko Yamamoto| Decision (split)| Jewels 17th Ring| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–6–3| Kikuyo Ishikawa| Decision (unanimous)| Jewels 16th Ring| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Koto, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–5–3| Naho Sugiyama| Decision (unanimous)| Valkyrie 08| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Koto, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 12–4–3| Naoko Omuro| Decision (unanimous)| Valkyrie 06| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Koto, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 11–4–3| Yukiko Seki| Decision (unanimous)| Valkyrie 05| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Koto, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 10–4–3| Fujuko Hamada| Decision (unanimous)| Valkyrie 04| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Koto, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 9–4–3| Misaki Takimoto| Decision (unanimous)| Jewels 2nd Ring| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 8–4–3| Naoko Omuro| Draw (majority)| Valkyrie 01| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Koto, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 8–4–2| Fukuko Hamada| Decision (unanimous)| Deep: 36 Impact| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 7–4–2| Kayo Nagayasu| Decision (majority)| Shooto: 6/26 in Kitazawa Town Hall| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 6–4–2| Maho Muranami| Decision (unanimous)| Smackgirl: Starting Over| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 5–4–2| Yuka Okumura| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Zst: Swat! Rx1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 7:34| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 4–4–2| Masako Yoshida| Decision (unanimous)| Smackgirl: Summerfest 2007| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 3–4–2| Kayo Nagayasu| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 2–4–2| Yukiko Seki| Decision (unanimous)| Smackgirl: Legend of Extreme Women| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–4–2| Ayumi Saito| Decision (unanimous)| Smackgirl: Women Hold Their Ground| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–3–2| Masako Yoshida| Decision (majority)| G-Shooto: G-Shooto 06| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 1–2–2| Kayo Nagayasu| Draw| G-Shooto: G-Shooto 05| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 1–2–1| Eri Kaneya| Draw| G-Shooto: G-Shooto 04| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–2–0| Masako Yoshida| Decision (split)| Smackgirl: Shimokita Experiment League| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–1–0| Yuki Furudate| Decision (split)| G-Shooto: Plus03| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0–0| Maho Muranami| Decision (split)| G-Shooto: Plus02| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan|

Championships

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yasuko Tamada Awakening Profile. Awakeningfighters.com. 2014-09-10.
  2. Web site: Yasuko Tamada Captures Flyweight Title, Rin Nakai moves to 7-0 at Valkyrie. Daniel. Herbertson. 2010-06-19. MMAFighting.com. USA. 2010-08-27.
  3. Web site: Unified Women’s Mixed Martial Arts Rankings. 2014-01-01. MMARising.com. Canada. 2014-01-01.
  4. Web site: (レポ＆写真) 【GFC】 10.14 駒沢：女子だけのグラップリング大会は成功. Yoshinori. Ihara. 2002-10-22. Bout Review. Japan. ja. 2010-08-27.
  5. Web site: http://www.boutreview.com/data/reports/040516smackgirl.html . ja:(レポ＆写真) 【スマックガール】 5.16 大森：組技2階級トーナメント. Yoshinori. Ihara. 2004-06-10. Bout Review. Japan. ja. 2010-08-27.
  6. Web site: http://www.boutreview.com/data/reports05/050429smackgirl.html . ja:(レポ＆写真) 【スマック】 4.29 北沢：茂木、総合デビュー完勝も反省. Yoshinori. Ihara. 2005-04-29. Bout Review. Japan. ja. 2010-08-27.
  7. Web site: http://www.boutreview.com/data/reports05/060723smackgirl.html . ja:(レポ＆写真) 【スマック】 7.23 大森：端貴代、組技トーナメントで大活躍. Yoshinori. Ihara. 2006-07-26. Bout Review. Japan. ja. 2010-08-27.
  8. Web site: http://www.gbring.com/sokuho/result/result2006_07/0723_smack.htm . ja:【スマックガール】鉄女・端が無差別級で優勝、ミドル級で準優勝の快挙. 2006-07-23. GBR - God Bless the Ring. Japan. ja. 2010-08-27.
  9. Web site: (レポ) 【スマック】 9.24 北沢：藤井・二宮・竹下・花澤が組技T優勝. Honjo. Koji. 2007-09-25. Bout Review. Japan. ja. 2010-08-27.
  10. Web site: 【Giグラップリング】ADCC世界王者の塩田さやかが二冠達成！次戦はサンボ世界選手権. 2006-07-23. GBR - God Bless the Ring. Japan. ja. 2010-08-27.
  11. Web site: 【ヴァルキリー】中井りんが無差別級王者に！V一はドロー防衛. 2010-11-28. Results. God Bless the Ring. Japan. ja. 2010-11-30.
  12. Web site: 'V-Hajime' Retains, Nakai Nabs Valkyrie Open Weight Title. Loiseleur, Tony. 2010-11-28. News. Sherdog. USA. 2010-11-30.
  13. Web site: Greatest Common Multiple "Valkyrie 8" Results. Sargent, Robert. 2010-11-28. Articles. MMARising.com. Canada. 2010-11-30.
  14. Web site: Six Fights Announced For Jewels: "16th Ring" In September. Sargent, Robert. 2011-08-17. News. MMARising.com. Canada. 2011-09-04.
  15. Web site: 【ジュエルス】女王・浜崎、魅津希から勝利！AZUMAは韓国王者を一蹴. 2011-09-11. Results. God Bless the Ring. Japan. ja. 2011-09-15.
  16. Web site: Jewels: "16th Ring" Live Play-By-Play & Results. Sargent, Robert. 2011-09-11. Articles. MMARising.com. Canada. 2011-09-15.
  17. Web site: Title Fight, Two Featured Bouts Added To Jewels: 17th Ring. Sargent, Robert. 2011-10-27. News. MMARising.com. Canada. 2011-10-27.
  18. Web site: http://gbring.com/sokuho/result/result2011_12/1217_jewels.htm . ja:【ジュエルス】浜崎が不完全燃焼の初防衛、スギロックが初代女王に. 2011-12-17. Results. God Bless the Ring. Japan. ja. 2011-12-17.
  19. Web site: Jewels: "17th Ring" Live Play-By-Play & Results. Sargent, Robert. 2011-12-17. Articles. MMARising.com. Canada. 2011-12-17.
  20. Web site: Naho Sugiyama vs Yasuko Tamada 2 Set For Jewels: 19th Ring. Sargent, Robert. 2012-05-02. News. MMARising.com. Canada. 2012-05-02.
  21. Web site: Ayaka Hamasaki, Naho Sugiyama Win At Jewels: "19th Ring". Sargent, Robert. 2012-05-26. Articles. MMARising.com. Canada. 2012-05-26.
  22. Web site: Five Fights Announced For Jewels: "20th Ring" On July 21. Sargent, Robert. 2012-06-27. News. MMARising.com. Canada. 2012-06-28.
  23. Web site: 【ジュエルス】7・21杉山しずかが帰国第一戦、V.V.Meiと大室奈緒子も参戦. 2012-06-28. News. God Bless the Ring. Japan. ja. 2012-06-28.
  24. Web site: Mei Yamaguchi, Shizuka Sugiyama Win At Jewels: "20th Ring". Sargent, Robert. 2012-07-21. Articles. MMARising.com. Canada. 2012-07-21.
  25. Web site: 【ジュエルス】女子二冠王へ向けて前進！V.V Meiが富松の連勝をストップ. 2012-07-21. Results. God Bless the Ring. Japan. ja. 2012-07-21.
  26. Web site: Nagano vs Tomita, Takano vs Tamada Set For Jewels: 22nd Ring. Sargent, Robert. 2012-11-16. News. MMARising.com. Canada. 2012-11-17.
  27. Web site: http://efight.jp/news-20121116_6823 . ja:【ジュエルス】12・15初の金網リングを使用！杉山しずか出場. 2012-11-16. News. eFight. Japan. ja. 2012-11-17.
  28. Web site: Hamasaki Retains Title, Inoue Shines At Jewels: "22nd Ring". Sargent, Robert . Marchand, Dean . Yamamoto, Go . 2012-12-15. Articles. MMARising.com. Canada. 2012-12-15.
  29. Web site: 22nd RING：公式結果. Hashimoto, Kinya. 2012-12-16. Jewels Official Blog. Japan. ja. 2012-12-16.
  30. Web site: Five Fights, New Rule Structure Announced For Deep Jewels 1. Sargent, Robert. Yamamoto, Go. 2013-07-08. News. MMARising.com. Canada. 2013-07-20.
  31. Web site: Emi Fujino, Mika Nagano Among Winners At Deep Jewels 1. Sargent, Robert . Marchand, Dean . Yamamoto, Go . 2013-08-31. Articles. MMARising.com. Canada. 2013-09-03.
  32. Web site: 【DEEP JEWELS】旗揚げ戦のメインで藤野が逆転一本勝ち. 2013-08-31. Results. eFight. Japan. ja. 2013-09-03.

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