is a Japanese
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...
, currently fighting in the super atomweight division of
Shooto
Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the ''Shooto Association'' and the ''International Shooto Commission''. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 198 ...
, where she is the current
Shooto Super Atomweight champion in her first reign. A professional competitor since 2020, Watanabe has also competed in
Jewels
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and
Pancrase
Pancrase Inc. is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki.
The name was based on pankration, a fighting sport in the Ancient Olympic Games. Suzuki and Funaki pr ...
.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
In her professional mixed martial arts debut, Watanabe was scheduled to face Akari Jinno at
Deep Jewels 31 on December 19, 2020. She won the bout by a first-round technical knockout.
Watanabe faced
Emi Fujino
is a Japanese people, Japanese female mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, Kickboxing, kickboxer and Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, occasionally nicknamed .
Background
Fujino was born on in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. After g ...
at Pancrase 28th Neo-Blood Tournament Finals on October 9, 2022, having been brought in to replace Song Hye Yun. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Shooto
In her Shooto debut, Watanabe faced
Mina Kurobe
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the super atomweight division of Shooto, where she is the former and inaugural Shooto Super Atomweight champion. A professional competitor since 2012, Kurobe is also the former DEEP JEW ...
on January 15, 2023, at Shooto 2023 Opening Round. She won the bout by knockout in the second round.
Watanabe faced defending
Shooto Super Atomweight champion
Satomi Takano
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the atomweight division of Shooto, where she is the current Shooto Super Atomweight champion.
Mixed martial arts career DEEP JEWELS Early career
Takano made her professional debut agai ...
, at Shooto Colors 1 on May 21, 2023. She won the fight by a second-round technical knockout to win the title.
Championships and accomplishments
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Shooto
Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the ''Shooto Association'' and the ''International Shooto Commission''. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 198 ...
**
Shooto Super Atomweight Championship (One time, current)
Mixed martial arts record
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, Win
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,
Satomi Takano
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the atomweight division of Shooto, where she is the current Shooto Super Atomweight champion.
Mixed martial arts career DEEP JEWELS Early career
Takano made her professional debut agai ...
, TKO (ground and pound)
, Shooto Colors 1
,
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,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan
,
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, Win
, align=center, 2–1
,
Mina Kurobe
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the super atomweight division of Shooto, where she is the former and inaugural Shooto Super Atomweight champion. A professional competitor since 2012, Kurobe is also the former DEEP JEW ...
, KO (punch)
, Shooto 2023 Opening Round
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, align=center, 2:29
,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan
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Emi Fujino
is a Japanese people, Japanese female mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, Kickboxing, kickboxer and Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, occasionally nicknamed .
Background
Fujino was born on in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. After g ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Pancrase – 28th Neo-Blood Tournament Finals
,
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, align=center, 5:00
,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan
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, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Akari Jinno
, TKO (referee stoppage)
, Deep Jewels 31
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, align=center, 4:56
,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan
,
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Watanabe, Ayaka
1997 births
Living people
People from Toyokawa, Aichi
Japanese female mixed martial artists
Sportspeople from Aichi Prefecture
Atomweight mixed martial artists
21st-century Japanese women