Ai Takahashi (kickboxer)
Ai Takahashi | |
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Born |
Chiba, Chiba, Japan[1] | May 11, 1982
Residence | Chiba, Chiba, Japan[1] |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] |
Weight | 53.5 kg (118 lb; 8 st 6 lb)[2] |
Style | Shoot boxing |
Fighting out of | Chiba, Chiba, Japan[1] |
Team | Caesar Gym |
Years active | 2009-present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 23 |
Wins | 18 |
By knockout | 9 |
Losses | 5 |
Other information | |
Website | Official blog |
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Ai Takahashi (高橋 藍 takahashi ai, born on May 11, 1982) is a Japanese kickboxer. Takahashi competes mainly in shoot boxing, where she became the runner-up in the 2010 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournament and is a former Shoot Boxing Japan women's flyweight champion. She vacated the title on August 24, 2012 .[3]
Background
Takahashi was born on May 11, 1982 in Chiba, Chiba, Japan.[1][2]
Shoot boxing and kickboxing career
Takahashi debuted on June 28, 2009 , defeating Kanako Oka by unanimous decision in a special rules bout after an extra round at Young Caesar Cup Tokyo 2009.[4][5]
In the opening round of the 2009 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournament on August 23, 2009 , Takahashi was defeated by Saori Ishioka via unanimous decision after three rounds in a match that Ishioka controlled from beginning to end.[6][7]
Takahashi rebounded with a victory over Harumi by TKO (referee stoppage) in the second round on November 18, 2009 at Shoot Boxing 2009: Takeshi Road -bushido- The Fifth.[8][9]
Earning her second straight TKO victory, Takahashi defeated Asako Saioka on March 19, 2010 at Jewels 7th Ring. The referee stopped the fight in the second round when Takahashi was punching Saioka, who was already injured on the chin.[10][11]
At Jewels 8th Ring on May 23, 2010 , Takahashi defeated Yukino Oishi by unanimous decision.[12][13]
On July 31, 2010 at Jewels 9th Ring, Takahashi faced and defeated Emiko Matsumoto by TKO (punches) in the third round.[14][15]
On August 29, 2010 at the 2010 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup, Takahashi was able to defeat Australian kickboxer Christina Jurjevic in the first round and Mei Yamaguchi in the semi-finals after an extra round, both by unanimous decision. She was stopped in the final by 2009 winner Rena Kubota in a bout that went two extra rounds to determine the winner.[16][17][18][19]
After the tournament, Takahashi returned to action on November 23, 2010 at the event Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2010. She faced and defeated in dominant fashion American mixed martial artist Karina Hallinan by unanimous decision after three rounds.[20][21]
At Shoot Boxing 2011 act 1: SB166 on February 19, 2011 , Takahashi defeated WPMF champion Zaza Sor. Aree by TKO (knees).[22][23]
Takahashi next defeated Emi Fujino by TKO (corner stoppage) in the first round of their match at Shoot Boxing 2011 act 2: SB168 on April 23, 2011 .[24][25]
On June 5, 2011 at Shoot Boxing 2011 Act 3: SB169, Takahashi had a rematch against Rena Kubota, who was coming off of a negative result in an exhibition match against Erika Kamimura, this time for the vacant Shoot Boxing Japan women's flyweight championship. With Takahashi dominating the fight during the second half of the match, she was awarded the unanimous decision after five rounds and became the new titleholder.[26][27][28]
Takahashi was next scheduled to face Erika Kamimura in a super fight at the 2011 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup.[29][30] Takahashi, however, suffered an injury during training and was unable to face Kamimura on that date.[31] She is expected to face Kamimura under RISE rules in the future.[31]
Takahashi faced Mizuki Inoue at Shoot Boxing 2012: Road To S-Cup, Act.1 on February 5, 2012 .[32][33] She was defeated by unanimous decision after one extension round.[34][35]
On June 3, 2012 , Takahashi faced Rio Kamikaze at Shoot Boxing 2012: Road To S-Cup, Act.3. The fight was a semi-final matchup in the Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 53.5 kilogram tournament.[36][37] Takahashi defeated Kamikaze by unanimous decision to advance to the tournament final.[38][39]
Takahashi faced Mizuki Inoue once again in the 2012 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 53.5 tournament final on August 25, 2012 . She was defeated by unanimous decision after six rounds.[40][41]
On December 2, 2012 , Takahashi faced Itsuka Yokose in a kickboxing match at RISE/M-1MC: Infinity in Tokyo, Japan. Takahashi defeated Yokose by TKO (punches) in the third round.[42][43]
Takahashi was scheduled to face Hyo Kyung Song at Shoot Boxing 2013: Act.1 on February 22, 2013 .[44][45] However, Song withdrew from the fight and Takahashi instead faced Mi-Jeon Chan. She defeated Chan by TKO in the third round.[46][47]
Takahashi defeated Yuri Kim via standing guillotine choke in round one at Shoot Boxing 2013: Act.3 on June 23, 2013 .[48][49]
On August 3, 2013 , Takahashi entered the 2013 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 53.5 tournament.[50][51] She defeated Wei-Ting Chen and Rio Kamikaze, but lost to Mizuki Inoue in the tournament final.[52][53]
Takahashi defeated Miyo Yoshida by unanimous decision at Shoot Boxing Battle Summit: Ground Zero Tokyo 2013 on November 16, 2013 .[54][55][56]
She was scheduled to fight Miyumi Takahashi at Shootboxing 2014: Act 1 on February 23, 2014 but the fight was scrapped due to illness.[57]
Shoot boxing and kickboxing record
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18 wins (9 (T)KOs), 5 losses
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 高橋藍のプロフィール [Ai Takahashi profile] (in Japanese). Japan: Ai Takahashi official blog. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- 1 2 3 高橋藍. Profile (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ Sargent, Robert (2012-08-24). "Lisa Ellis Replaces Lena Ovchynnikova In 2012 SB Girls S-Cup". News. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ↑ 【シュートボクシング】藤本が伏見との決着戦に勝利!今年のヤングシーザー杯は15歳・菅原. Results (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2009-06-28. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ Kubo, Yoshi (2009-06-28). 藤本、伏見との新鋭対決制す. Reports (in Japanese). Japan: Bout Review. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "【シュートボクシング】18歳女子高生ファイターRENAがガールズS-cup初代女王に!". Results (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2009-08-23. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ Kubo, Yoshi (2009-08-25). "RENAがGirls S-cup優勝". Reports (in Japanese). Japan: Bout Review. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "【シュートボクシング】規格外のメガ・パワー梅野が逆転KO!RENAもTKO勝ち". Results (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ Ihara, Yoshinori (2009-11-19). "2010年代に光明。梅野、元ムエタイ王者をKO". Reports (in Japanese). Japan: Bout Review. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "【ジュエルス】HIROKO、赤野撃破で打倒サイボーグを誓う!長野は市井から勝利" (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2010-03-19. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "HIROKO、赤野との接戦制す。長野は市井に完勝" (in Japanese). Japan: Bout Review. 2010-03-20. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "【ジュエルス】石岡沙織が市井舞を撃退、HIROKO圧勝、長野美香は伏兵に敗れる". Results (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ Kubo, Yoshi (2010-05-23). "石岡&HIROKOが快勝。長野が判定負け:5.23 新木場". Reports (in Japanese). Japan: Bout Review. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ 【ジュエルス】石岡沙織、まさかの初戦敗退…長野、ハム・ソヒ、能村、浜崎が準決勝へ. Results (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "ライト級GP開幕。能村、石岡下す波乱。長野リベンジ成功". Reports (in Japanese). Japan: Bout Review. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "【シュートボクシング】5Rの死闘の末、RENAが高橋藍を破りGirl’sS-cup二連覇を達成!". Results (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2010-08-29. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "RENA、高橋下しGirls S-Cup 2連覇:8.29 赤坂". Reports (in Japanese). Japan: Bout Review. 2010-08-29. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ Sargent, Robert (2010-08-29). "RENA Wins 2010 Girls S-Cup, Hiroko Submits Furner". Articles. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ Coffeen, Fraser (2010-08-30). "Rena Wins Shootboxing's Girls S-Cup 2010". USA: Head Kick Legend. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ↑ 【シュートボクシング】立ち技最強はムエタイ!ブアカーオ優勝、サワーは準決勝で敗れる. Results (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2010-11-23. p. 2. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "ブアカーオ、S-cup制覇。サワーは準決勝敗退". Reports (in Japanese). Japan: Bout Review. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ 【シュートボクシング】宍戸がボーウィーに執念のリベンジ!弘中、大澤は敗れる. Results (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2011-02-19. p. 2. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ 宍戸、ムエタイ王者ボーウィーにリベンジ:2.19 後楽園. Reports (in Japanese). Japan: Bout Review. 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ 【シュートボクシング】アンディ・サワーが佐藤嘉洋を撃破!「地力に差があった」(魔裟斗). Results (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2011-04-23. p. 3. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ サワー、佐藤嘉洋に判定勝ち:4.23 後楽園. Reports (in Japanese). Japan: Bout Review. 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "【シュートボクシング】イマダの投げで宍戸敗れる、高橋がRENAに勝って新王者に". Results (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "高橋藍、RENAに完勝し新王者に:6.5 後楽園". Reports (in Japanese). Japan: Bout Review. 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ Herbertson, Daniel (2011-06-05). "Toby Imada Continues to Shake Up Shoot Boxing; Ai Takahashi Beats Rena for Belt". United States: MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ Sattler, Sam (2011-07-20). "It's Showtime Japan, Shootboxing, Krush Announce August Matchups". United States: Liver Kick. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
- ↑ "【シュートボクシング】8・19女子立ち技頂上決戦、高橋藍vs神村エリカの2連戦決定!". News (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- 1 2 Sattler, Sam (2011-08-09). "Ai Takahashi Injured, Erika Kamimura Enters Girls S-Cup Japan Tournament". United States: Liver Kick. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
- ↑ Sargent, Robert (2012-01-19). "Mizuki Inoue vs Ai Takahashi Set For February 5 SB Card". News. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ↑ 【シュートボクシング】2・5女王・高橋藍が復帰戦!"天才少女"魅津希と対決. News (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ↑ Sargent, Robert (2012-02-05). "Mizuki Inoue Upsets Ai Takahashi At SB: Road To S-Cup, Act 1". Articles. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ 【シュートボクシング】宍戸が3連敗で引退危機!?鈴木が大激闘を制す. Results (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ Sargent, Robert (2012-05-18). "Ai Takahashi To Face Rio Kamikaze On June 3 SB Card". News. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
- ↑ 【シュートボクシング】6・3熊本のアイドル女子大生ファイター、女王・高橋藍と激突. News (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
- ↑ Sargent, Robert (2012-06-03). "Ai Takahashi Defeats Rio Kamikaze In S-Cup 53.5 Semi-Final". Articles. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ↑ 【シュートボクシング】大物日本人対決は鈴木が制す!敗れた宍戸は…. Results (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ↑ Sargent, Robert (2012-08-25). "Rena Kubota Wins 2012 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup Tournament". Articles. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ↑ "【シュートボクシング】RENAが2度目の世界女王に!MIO、魅津希がトーナメント優勝". Results (in Japanese). Japan: God Bless the Ring. 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ↑ Sargent, Robert (2012-12-02). "Erika Kamimura, Ai Takahashi Victorious At RISE/M-1MC: "Infinity"". Articles. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ↑ "【ライズ/M-1】吉本と山本がグローリーの刺客を撃退!水落と神村は世界タイトル奪取". Results (in Japanese). Japan: eFight. 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ↑ Sargent, Robert (2013-02-19). "Ai Takahashi Faces Hyo Kyung Song At Shoot Boxing 2013: Act 1". News. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ↑ 【シュートボクシング】2・22高橋藍の対戦相手はセクシーダイナマイトに決定. News (in Japanese). Japan: eFight. 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ↑ Sargent, Robert (2013-02-22). "Ai Takahashi, Momi Earn Victories At Shoot Boxing 2013: Act 1". Articles. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ↑ 【シュートボクシング】牙城守った!日本最後の砦・佐藤嘉洋が日本人キラーを撃退. Results (in Japanese). Japan: eFight. 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ↑ Sargent, Robert (2013-06-23). "Ai Takahashi, Lorena Klijn Victorious At Shoot Boxing 2013: Act 3". Articles. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ↑ "【シュートボクシング】パンクラスとの対抗戦はSB全勝!サワーは格の差を見せ付ける". Results (in Japanese). Japan: eFight. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ↑ Sargent, Robert; Yamamoto, Go (2013-08-01). "2013 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 53.5 Quarterfinals Announced". News. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ↑ 【シュートボクシング】天才格闘少女・魅津希、一回戦でベテランのジェットと激突. News (in Japanese). Japan: eFight. 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ↑ Sargent, Robert; Marchand, Dean; Yamamoto, Go (2013-08-03). "Mizuki Inoue, Mio Tsumura Win 2013 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cups". Articles. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ↑ "【シュートボクシング】魅津希とMIOが優勝、RENAは強敵に涙の勝利". Results (in Japanese). Japan: eFight. 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ↑ Sargent, Robert; Yamamoto, Go (2013-11-18). "Rena Kubota, Ai Takahashi Win At Shoot Boxing: Ground Zero". Articles. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
- ↑ 【シュートボクシング】立ち技最強の牙城守った!“怪物くん”鈴木が優勝. Results (in Japanese). Japan: eFight. 2013-11-17. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
- ↑ Ihara, Yoshinori (2013-11-17). "鈴木博昭、S-cup 65kg日本トーナメント優勝:11.16 両国". Reports (in Japanese). Japan: Bout Review. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
- ↑ Mio Tsumura Wins Fifth Straight At Shoot Boxing 2014: Act 1
External links
- Official blog (Japanese)
- Official blog (old) (Japanese)
- Profile at Shoot boxing (Japanese)