Shizuka Sugiyama

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Shizuka Sugiyama
Born (1987-02-11) February 11, 1987
New York City, New York, United States
Other names Shiiyan
The Big Newcomer of Hope
Residence Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 61.0 kg (134.5 lb)
Fighting out of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Team Zendokai Yokohama
Years active 2008-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 10
By knockout 4
By submission 1
By decision 5
Losses 3
By knockout 1
By decision 2
Draws 1
Other information
Website Official blog
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: December 1, 2013 (2013-12-01)

Shizuka Sugiyama (杉山 しずか sugiyama shizuka), occasionally nicknamed Shiiyan (しぃやん) and The Big Newcomer of Hope (期待の大型新人 kitai no oogata shinjin), is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She previously fought in the MMA promotion Jewels and now competes for Deep.

Background

Sugiyama was born on (1987-02-11)February 11, 1987 in New York City, New York, United States.[1][2][3] Sugiyama has an older brother.[2] She graduated from the sports faculty of the Tokai University.[2] While in the Tokai University, she was first introduced to the Karate-Do Zendokai association and began studying karate at 18 years old.[2][3] She got her black belt in Karate in three months.[3]

Sugiyama participated in the Japan Open 2007 Vale Tudo Real Fighting Karate-do Championship Series, placing second in the general category for women,[2] being defeated by Saori Ishioka. In 2008, she was the winner of the Japan Open 2008 Vale Tudo Real Fighting Karate-do Championship Series 57 kg.[2] She would repeat this feat in 2009.[4]

Shortly before her professional debut in MMA, she had a grappling match and was defeated by Hitomi Sakamoto.

Mixed martial arts career

She debuted on November 16, 2008 (2008-11-16) at Jewels 1st Ring, defeating Harumi with a rear naked choke submission.[5] She would win her next fight against Shiho by TKO on February 4, 2009 (2009-02-04).[6] At Jewels 3rd Ring on May 16, 2009 (2009-05-16), Sugiyama defeated Norwegian fighter Celine Haga by unanimous decision.[7] In another dominant performance, Sugiyama defeated Mika Harigai by unanimous decision on July 11, 2009 (2009-07-11).[8]

Making her debut with the Shoot boxing promotion, Sugiyama once again faced Hitomi Sakamoto, who had defeated Sugiyama in a grappling match. This time, Sugiyama defeated Sakamoto by decision.[9] Sugiyama's first loss came against German fighter Alexandra Sanchez in the opening round of the 2009 Jewels Rough Stone Grand Prix 60 kg on September 13, 2009 (2009-09-13).[10]

Sugiyama rebounded back with a unanimous decision victory over Yukiko Ozeki at Jewels 6th Ring on December 11, 2009 (2009-12-11).[11] At Jewels 7th Ring on March 19, 2010 (2010-03-19), Miki Morifuji defeated Sugiyama by unanimous decision.[12]

Sugiyama was announced for Jewels 9th Ring in a shoot boxing match against Mongolian Esui,[13] but she suffered a broken collar bone and a dislocated shoulder during training, which forced her to withdraw from the event.[14][15]

Returning after her injury, Sugiyama faced Esui in a MMA bout at Jewels 11th Ring on December 17, 2010 (2010-12-17). Esui defeated Sugiyama by TKO (corner stoppage) early in the second round.[16][17]

Sugiyama was scheduled to face Mayumi "Super Benkei" Aoki at Jewels 12th Ring on March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11) in Tokyo, Japan, and planned to travel to Australia for one year to study after the fight.[18] However, the event was cancelled after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami earlier in the day.[19][20][21]

Sugiyama returned to Jewels to face Megumi Yabushita at Jewels 20th Ring on July 21, 2012 (2012-07-21).[22][23] She defeated Yabushita by split decision.[24][25]

Sugiyama faced Yurika Tanaka at Jewels 21st Ring on September 22, 2012 (2012-09-22).[26] She defeated Tanaka by TKO in the second round.[27][28]

Sugiyama was set to face Roxanne Modafferi at Jewels 22nd Ring on December 15, 2012 (2012-12-15).[29][30] However, Modafferi suffered a neck injury in training and withdrew from the fight on December 13.[31]

Sugiyama next faced Sung Eun Kim at Jewels 23rd Ring on March 30, 2013 (2013-03-30).[32][33] She won the fight by TKO in the first round.[34][35]

On July 20, 2013 (2013-07-20), Sugiyama made her Deep debut against Chisa Yonezawa at Deep: Tokyo Impact - Lightweight GP 2013 Semifinal.[36][37] She defeated Yonezawa by TKO in the first round.[38][39]

Sugiyama next faced Ji Yun Kim at Deep: Cage Impact 2013 on November 24, 2013 (2013-11-24).[40][41] The fight ended in a majority draw after two rounds.[42][43]

Outside mixed martial arts

Sugiyama posed for a photobook published by Kamipro[3] and has also appeared in an Internet TV show called Stickam TV.[44]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background:#c5d2ea; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-draw" |Draw 10-3-1 South Korea Ji Yun Kim Draw (majority) Deep: Cage Impact 2013 November 24, 2013 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10-3-0 Japan Chisa Yonezawa TKO (punches) Deep: Tokyo Impact - Lightweight GP 2013 Semifinal July 20, 2013 1 1:16 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9-3-0 South Korea Sung Eun Kim TKO (punches) Jewels 23rd Ring March 30, 2013 1 1:01 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8-3-0 Japan Yurika Tanaka TKO (punches) Jewels 21st Ring September 22, 2012 2 1:24 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7-3-0 Japan Megumi Yabushita Decision (split) Jewels 20th Ring July 21, 2012 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 6-3-0 Mongolia Esui TKO (corner stoppage) Jewels 11th Ring December 17, 2010 2 0:13 Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 6-2-0 Japan Miki Morifuji Decision (unanimous) Jewels 7th Ring March 19, 2010 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6-1-0 Japan Yukiko Ozeki Decision (unanimous) Jewels 6th Ring December 11, 2009 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 5-1-0 Germany Alexandra Sanchez Decision (unanimous) Jewels 5th Ring September 13, 2009 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Jewels Rough Stone Grand Prix -60kg opening round
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5-0-0 Japan Hitomi Sakamoto Decision (unanimous) Shoot Boxing Girls Tournament 2009 August 23, 2009 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4-0-0 Japan Mika Harigai Decision (unanimous) Jewels 4th Ring July 11, 2009 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3-0-0 Norway Celine Haga Decision (unanimous) Jewels 3rd Ring May 16, 2009 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2-0-0 Japan Shiho TKO (knees to the body and punches) Jewels 2nd Ring February 4, 2009 1 2:55 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-0-0 Japan Harumi Submission (rear-naked choke) Jewels 1st Ring November 16, 2008 1 2:55 Tokyo, Japan

Submission grappling

Submission grappling record

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest

Championships and accomplishments

  • Japan Open 2007 Vale Tudo Real Fighting Karate-do Championship Series general category women runner-up[2]
  • Japan Open 2008 Vale Tudo Real Fighting Karate-do Championship Series 57 kg winner[2]
  • Japan Open 2009 Vale Tudo Real Fighting Karate-do Championship Series 57 kg winner[4]

See also

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "格闘技ウェブマガジンGBR>365人インタビュー>128 杉山しずか" (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2010-09-12. 
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